Scs-timber Creek Site-3 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 46 ft46 ft tall and 1,800 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-timber Creek Site-3
The primary purpose of Scs-timber Creek Site-3 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 Beckham Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Spring Creek near Doxey.
The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 969 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beckham |
| Nearest City | Doxey |
| River/Stream | Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.36652, -99.57680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 969 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 969 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3,990 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Beckham Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00016 |
| Federal ID | OK00016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |