Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-19

Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-19 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-19

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-19 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 Beckham Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sadler Creek near Port.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 276 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CityPort
River/StreamTr-sadler Creek
Coordinates35.24368, -99.44011

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage276 acre-ft
Max Storage276 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge1,420 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBECKHAM CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01057
Federal IDOK01057
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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