Scs-rush Creek Site-014

Scs-rush Creek Site-014 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height47 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 47 ft
47 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

47 ft tall and 870 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-rush Creek Site-014

The primary purpose of Scs-rush Creek Site-014 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-murry Cr near Purdy.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 234 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityPurdy
River/StreamTr-murry Cr
Coordinates34.70134, -97.79751

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length870 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage234 acre-ft
Max Storage234 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge1,040 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 IDOK00160
Federal IDOK00160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program