Scs-rock Creek Site-10

Scs-rock Creek Site-10 is an earth dam located in Murray County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. 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 inspection10/17/2011
Height27 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 1,330 ft long, taller than 59% 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-rock Creek Site-10

The primary purpose of Scs-rock Creek Site-10 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 Murray Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Sulphur.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 249 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 10/17/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMurray
Nearest CitySulphur
River/StreamTr-rock Creek
Coordinates34.55242, -96.97067

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,330 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage249 acre-ft
Max Storage249 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge2,300 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMurray Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02015
Federal IDOK02015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program