Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-28d

Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-28d is an earth dam located in Greer County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/17/1988
Height24 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 2,190 ft long. 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-28d

The primary purpose of Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-28d 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-horse Branch near Olustee.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 2,190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 175 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 06/17/1988. That was over 38 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGreer
Nearest CityOlustee
River/StreamTr-horse Branch
Coordinates34.78237, -99.50874

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length2,190 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge1,013 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGreer Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/17/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01385
Federal IDOK01385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program