Scs-butler Laterals Site-002

Scs-butler Laterals Site-002 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. 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 inspection10/01/2011
Height25 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 50% 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-butler Laterals Site-002

The primary purpose of Scs-butler Laterals Site-002 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 Custer Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-comet Cr near Stafford.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 10/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityStafford
River/StreamTr-comet Cr
Coordinates35.58953, -99.17984

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge630 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCuster Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00359
Federal IDOK00359
More InfoState Dam Safety Program