Scs-cane Creek Site-29

Scs-cane Creek Site-29 is an earth dam located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-cane Creek Site-29

The primary purpose of Scs-cane Creek Site-29 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Muskogee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-cloud Creek near Taft.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 3,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,203 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee
Nearest CityTaft
River/StreamTr-cloud Creek
Coordinates35.69675, -95.61656

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length3,600 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,203 acre-ft
Max Storage1,203 acre-ft
Normal Storage127 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Max Discharge966 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMUSKOGEE CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01337
Federal IDOK01337
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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