Scs-cane Creek Site-24

Scs-cane Creek Site-24 is an earth dam located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, built in 1969. 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 inspection12/08/2011
Height31 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 6,400 ft long, taller than 72% 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-cane Creek Site-24

The primary purpose of Scs-cane Creek Site-24 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 Muskogee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-cloud Creek near Taft.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 6,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,382 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 12/08/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee
Nearest CityTaft
River/StreamTr-cloud Creek
Coordinates35.62076, -95.66881

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length6,400 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,382 acre-ft
Max Storage1,382 acre-ft
Normal Storage194 acre-ft
Surface Area47 acres
Max Discharge3,370 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMuskogee Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01335
Federal IDOK01335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program