Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-05

Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-05 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/19/2012
Height29 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 3,610 ft long, taller than 65% 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-05

The primary purpose of Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-05 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 29 feet tall and stretches 3,610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 251 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 01/19/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMcclure
River/StreamTr-quartermaster Creek
Coordinates35.84393, -99.46596

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length3,610 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage251 acre-ft
Max Storage251 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge1,035 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Washita Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/19/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00995
Federal IDOK00995
More InfoState Dam Safety Program