Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-21

Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-21 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-21

The primary purpose of Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-21 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-cottonwood Creek near Duke.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 384 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 06/02/1988. 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-cottonwood Creek
Coordinates34.64086, -99.67639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,930 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage384 acre-ft
Max Storage384 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Max Discharge1,916 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHARMON CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/02/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01375
Federal IDOK01375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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