Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-17 is an earth dam located in Greer County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 2,220 ft long, taller than 83% 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-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-17
The primary purpose of Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-17 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 Greer Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Duke.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 2,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 334 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 06/15/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Greer |
| Nearest City | Duke |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.76450, -99.59533 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 334 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 334 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,065 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Greer Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01380 |
| Federal ID | OK01380 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |