Scs-butler Laterals Site-101

Scs-butler Laterals Site-101 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-butler Laterals Site-101

The primary purpose of Scs-butler Laterals Site-101 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-washita River near Stafford.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityStafford
River/StreamTr-washita River
Coordinates35.58948, -99.18586

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge590 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCUSTER CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00364
Federal IDOK00364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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