Scs-soldier Creek Site-008

Scs-soldier Creek Site-008 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height34 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 580 ft long, taller than 78% 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-soldier Creek Site-008

The primary purpose of Scs-soldier Creek Site-008 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-oak Creek near Stafford.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityStafford
River/StreamTr-oak Creek
Coordinates35.52282, -99.18234

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage173 acre-ft
Max Storage173 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge815 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK00393
Federal IDOK00393
More InfoState Dam Safety Program