Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-015

Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-015 is an earth dam located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, built in 1957. 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 inspection10/17/2011
Height28 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 1,480 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-015

The primary purpose of Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-015 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 Davis.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 890 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 10/17/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyStephens
Nearest CityDavis
River/StreamTr-wildhorse Creek
Coordinates34.44532, -97.63498

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,480 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage890 acre-ft
Max Storage890 acre-ft
Normal Storage254 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Max Discharge3,230 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerStephens Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01199
Federal IDOK01199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program