Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-090

Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-090 is an earth dam located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height32 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 740 ft long, taller than 74% 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-wildhorse Creek Site-090

The primary purpose of Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-090 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 Stephens Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-wildcat Creek near Davis.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 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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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyStephens
Nearest CityDavis
River/StreamTr-wildcat Creek
Coordinates34.64487, -97.57446

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerStephens Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01160
Federal IDOK01160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program