Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-15

Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-15 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
Height27 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 617 ft long, taller than 59% 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-15

The primary purpose of Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-15 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-hay Creek near Mcclure.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 617 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 219 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMcclure
River/StreamTr-hay Creek
Coordinates35.75510, -99.39911

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length617 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage219 acre-ft
Max Storage219 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge1,025 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 IDOK00986
Federal IDOK00986
More InfoState Dam Safety Program