Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-10

Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-10 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-10

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Elk Creek Site-10 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 Washita Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-spring Cr near Sentinel.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyWashita
Nearest CitySentinel
River/StreamTr-spring Cr
Coordinates35.21344, -99.24225

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length2,130 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage221 acre-ft
Max Storage221 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge2,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK01065
Federal IDOK01065
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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