Scs-timber Creek Site-7

Scs-timber Creek Site-7 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. 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 inspection07/06/2011
Height49 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 49 ft
49 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

49 ft tall and 1,750 ft long, taller than 92% 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-7

The primary purpose of Scs-timber Creek Site-7 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-timber Cr near Doxey.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,046 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 07/06/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CityDoxey
River/StreamTr-timber Cr
Coordinates35.38896, -99.61457

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,046 acre-ft
Max Storage2,046 acre-ft
Normal Storage491 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Max Discharge5,569 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBeckham County Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/06/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00020
Federal IDOK00020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program