Scs-sargeant Major Creek Site 4 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 63 ft63 ft tall and 1,640 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-sargeant Major Creek Site 4
The primary purpose of Scs-sargeant Major Creek Site 4 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 Conservation District (state). It impounds the Sergeant Major Creek near Cheyenne.
The dam stands 63 feet tall and stretches 1,640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,705 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 63 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Cheyenne |
| River/Stream | Sergeant Major Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.55796, -99.72436 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 63 ft |
| Dam Height | 63 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,705 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,705 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 513 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 14,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Washita Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01029 |
| Federal ID | OK01029 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |