Scs-sandstone Creek Site-021

Scs-sandstone Creek Site-021 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sandstone Creek Site-021

The primary purpose of Scs-sandstone 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 Upper Washita Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sandstone Creek near Herring.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 462 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityHerring
River/StreamTr-sandstone Creek
Coordinates35.53316, -99.55734

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,160 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage462 acre-ft
Max Storage462 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge2,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER WASHITA CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00939
Federal IDOK00939
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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