Scs-broken Leg Creek Site-2

Scs-broken Leg Creek Site-2 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/07/2011
Height30 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,125 ft long, taller than 68% 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-broken Leg Creek Site-2

The primary purpose of Scs-broken Leg Creek Site-2 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-broken Leg Creek near Cheyenne.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 536 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/07/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityCheyenne
River/StreamTr-broken Leg Creek
Coordinates35.60684, -99.75156

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,125 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage536 acre-ft
Max Storage536 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Max Discharge2,520 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Washita Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/07/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00946
Federal IDOK00946
More InfoState Dam Safety Program