Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-18

Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-18 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
Height39 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 1,281 ft long, taller than 85% 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-quartermaster Creek Site-18

The primary purpose of Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-18 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 Dry Br near Mcclure.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,281 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 495 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMcclure
River/StreamDry Br
Coordinates35.71376, -99.39874

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length1,281 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage495 acre-ft
Max Storage495 acre-ft
Normal Storage164 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Max Discharge4,570 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 IDOK00982
Federal IDOK00982
More InfoState Dam Safety Program