Scs-sandstone Creek Site-011 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 86% 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-sandstone Creek Site-011
The primary purpose of Scs-sandstone Creek Site-011 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 Tr-sandstone Creek near Herring.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 237 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beckham |
| Nearest City | Herring |
| River/Stream | Tr-sandstone Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.49744, -99.56712 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 237 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 237 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 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 | OK00032 |
| Federal ID | OK00032 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |