Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-13
Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-13 is an earth dam located in Latimer County, Oklahoma, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-13
The primary purpose of Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-13 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 Latimer Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Long Creek near Wister.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,443 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Latimer |
| Nearest City | Wister |
| River/Stream | Long Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.84658, -95.11251 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,443 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,443 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 49 acres |
| Max Discharge | 7,600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | LATIMER CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02171 |
| Federal ID | OK02171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |