Scs-barnitz Creek Site-021

Scs-barnitz Creek Site-021 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height40 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 780 ft long, taller than 86% 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-barnitz Creek Site-021

The primary purpose of Scs-barnitz Creek Site-021 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-dry Creek near Clinton.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 287 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityClinton
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates35.74364, -99.11774

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length780 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage287 acre-ft
Max Storage287 acre-ft
Normal Storage192 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge2,220 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 IDOK00624
Federal IDOK00624
More InfoState Dam Safety Program