Scs-whitegrass-waterhole Cr Site-3

Scs-whitegrass-waterhole Cr Site-3 is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-whitegrass-waterhole Cr Site-3

The primary purpose of Scs-whitegrass-waterhole Cr Site-3 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 Dewayne Melton (private). It impounds the Tr-whitegrass Creek near Iron Stob Corner.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 520 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Nearest CityIron Stob Corner
River/StreamTr-whitegrass Creek
Coordinates33.92948, -95.01004

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage520 acre-ft
Max Storage520 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge648 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDEWAYNE MELTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02066
Federal IDOK02066
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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