Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-12

Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-12 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height43 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 43 ft
43 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

43 ft tall and 805 ft long, taller than 89% 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-12

The primary purpose of Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-12 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-quartermaster Creek near Mcclure.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 805 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMcclure
River/StreamTr-quartermaster Creek
Coordinates35.79137, -99.45244

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length805 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage415 acre-ft
Max Storage415 acre-ft
Normal Storage149 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Max Discharge1,800 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 IDOK00988
Federal IDOK00988
More InfoState Dam Safety Program