Scs-sandstone Creek Site-001 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,350 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-sandstone Creek Site-001
The primary purpose of Scs-sandstone Creek Site-001 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 Wildcat Creek near Herring.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 78 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 897 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Herring |
| River/Stream | Wildcat Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.56377, -99.50121 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 897 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 897 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 725 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 78 acres |
| Max Discharge | 7,400 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 | OK00944 |
| Federal ID | OK00944 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |