Scs-timber Creek Site-6

Scs-timber Creek Site-6 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/12/2011
Height44 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Scs-timber Creek Site-6

The primary purpose of Scs-timber Creek Site-6 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 County Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-east Timber Creek near Doxey.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 916 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CityDoxey
River/StreamTr-east Timber Creek
Coordinates35.41133, -99.59885

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage916 acre-ft
Max Storage916 acre-ft
Normal Storage202 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge7,302 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBeckham County Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/12/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00019
Federal IDOK00019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program