Scs-rush Creek Site-011

Scs-rush Creek Site-011 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height39 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 85% 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-011

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

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 365 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityBailey
River/StreamTr-rush Cr
Coordinates34.74591, -97.83154

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage365 acre-ft
Max Storage365 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Max Discharge1,540 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 IDOK00163
Federal IDOK00163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program