Scs-peavine Creek Site-09
Scs-peavine Creek Site-09 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-peavine Creek Site-09
The primary purpose of Scs-peavine Creek Site-09 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 Garvin Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-little Peavine Creek near Few Houses.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 86 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,260 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garvin |
| Nearest City | Few Houses |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Peavine Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.79830, -97.15350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 353 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 86 acres |
| Max Discharge | 4,060 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | GARVIN CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00680 |
| Federal ID | OK00680 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |