Scs-rush Creek Site-029

Scs-rush Creek Site-029 is an earth dam located in Garvin 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
Height41 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 87% 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-029

The primary purpose of Scs-rush Creek Site-029 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-rush Creek near Purdy.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 269 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityPurdy
River/StreamTr-rush Creek
Coordinates34.68328, -97.59437

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage269 acre-ft
Max Storage269 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge1,440 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK00324
Federal IDOK00324
More InfoState Dam Safety Program