Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-03

Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-03 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
Height45 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 3,937 ft long, taller than 90% 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-03

The primary purpose of Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-03 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 45 feet tall and stretches 3,937 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 870 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMcclure
River/StreamTr-hay Creek
Coordinates35.81609, -99.42449

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length3,937 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage870 acre-ft
Max Storage870 acre-ft
Normal Storage288 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Max Discharge1,750 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 IDOK00993
Federal IDOK00993
More InfoState Dam Safety Program