Scs-turkey Creek Site-04 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,120 ft long, taller than 84% 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-turkey Creek Site-04
The primary purpose of Scs-turkey Creek Site-04 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-turkey Creek near Foss.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washita |
| Nearest City | Foss |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.44405, -99.20405 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,030 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Washita Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01115 |
| Federal ID | OK01115 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |