Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-048

Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-048 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height35 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 820 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-upper Washita Creek Site-048

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-048 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-rush Creek near Reydon.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityReydon
River/StreamTr-rush Creek
Coordinates35.63737, -99.93629

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length820 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge635 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Washita Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00965
Federal IDOK00965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program