Scs-barnitz Creek Site-038

Scs-barnitz Creek Site-038 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-barnitz Creek Site-038

The primary purpose of Scs-barnitz Creek Site-038 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-west Barnitz Creek near Parkersburg.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 352 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityParkersburg
River/StreamTr-west Barnitz Creek
Coordinates35.77219, -99.17149

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length820 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage352 acre-ft
Max Storage352 acre-ft
Normal Storage152 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Max Discharge22,000 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 IDOK00608
Federal IDOK00608
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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