Scs-cane Creek Site-29 is an earth dam located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 3,600 ft long, taller than 82% 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-29
The primary purpose of Scs-cane Creek Site-29 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 36 feet tall and stretches 3,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,203 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Muskogee |
| Nearest City | Taft |
| River/Stream | Tr-cloud Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.69675, -95.61656 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,203 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,203 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Max Discharge | 966 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Muskogee 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 | OK01337 |
| Federal ID | OK01337 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |