Southern Hills Country Club
Southern Hills Country Club is an earth dam located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Southern Hills Country Club
The primary purpose of Southern Hills Country Club 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 Southern Hills Country C (private). It impounds the Tr-joe Creek near Tulsa.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 12/15/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Tulsa |
| Nearest City | Tulsa |
| River/Stream | Tr-joe Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.06968, -95.94716 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Max Discharge | 120 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | SOUTHERN HILLS COUNTRY C |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12631 |
| Federal ID | OK12631 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |