Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-021

Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-021 is an earth dam located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height30 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,080 ft long, taller than 68% 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-021

The primary purpose of Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-021 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-wildhorse Creek near Hope.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,080 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 305 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 CityHope
River/StreamTr-wildhorse Creek
Coordinates34.57178, -97.89777

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,080 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage305 acre-ft
Max Storage305 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge680 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 IDOK01193
Federal IDOK01193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program