Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-08 is an earth dam located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 66 ft66 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-08
The primary purpose of Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-08 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 Sequoyah Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-sallisaw Creek near Marble City.
The dam stands 66 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 775 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 66 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Nearest City | Marble City |
| River/Stream | Tr-sallisaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.60065, -94.81322 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 66 ft |
| Dam Height | 66 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 775 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 775 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,365 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Sequoyah 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 | OK01229 |
| Federal ID | OK01229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |