Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-024

Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-024 is an earth dam located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, built in 1958. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/05/2011
Height28 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 62% 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-024

The primary purpose of Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-024 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-clear Creek near Hope.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 795 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/05/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyStephens
Nearest CityHope
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates34.64030, -97.84665

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage795 acre-ft
Max Storage795 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Max Discharge2,726 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerStephens Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/05/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01190
Federal IDOK01190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program