Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-07

Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-07 is an earth dam located in Harmon County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-07

The primary purpose of Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-07 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 Harmon Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Duke.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 432 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 06/03/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarmon
Nearest CityDuke
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates34.73279, -99.69482

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,950 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage432 acre-ft
Max Storage432 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Max Discharge2,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHARMON CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/03/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01369
Federal IDOK01369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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