Scs-finn Creek Site-023 is an earth dam located in McClain County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,250 ft long, taller than 62% 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-finn Creek Site-023
The primary purpose of Scs-finn Creek Site-023 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 Mcclain Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-finn Creek near Maysville.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 | McClain |
| Nearest City | Maysville |
| River/Stream | Tr-finn Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.96956, -97.50602 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 605 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mcclain Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00776 |
| Federal ID | OK00776 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |