Scs-sandstone Creek Site-013 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 830 ft long, taller than 80% 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-sandstone Creek Site-013
The primary purpose of Scs-sandstone Creek Site-013 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 Upper Washita Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sandstone Creek near Herring.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Herring |
| River/Stream | Tr-sandstone Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.47674, -99.59512 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 830 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Washita 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 | OK00936 |
| Federal ID | OK00936 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |