Scs-rush Creek Site-043

Scs-rush Creek Site-043 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height40 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 700 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-rush Creek Site-043

The primary purpose of Scs-rush Creek Site-043 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 Grady Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-rush Creek near Bailey.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityBailey
River/StreamTr-rush Creek
Coordinates34.72281, -97.80663

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge608 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrady Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00147
Federal IDOK00147
More InfoState Dam Safety Program