Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-095

Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-095 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. 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 inspection06/07/2011
Height33 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 910 ft long, taller than 76% 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-wildhorse Creek Site-095

The primary purpose of Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-095 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 Garvin Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek near Davis.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 06/07/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityDavis
River/StreamTr-salt Creek
Coordinates34.64416, -97.53030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length910 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge750 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGarvin Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/07/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00288
Federal IDOK00288
More InfoState Dam Safety Program