Scs-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-01

Scs-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-01 is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-01

The primary purpose of Scs-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-01 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 Heath A & Rikel O Bundy (private). It impounds the Tr-bad Branch near Williamson Church.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 257 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 CityWilliamson Church
River/StreamTr-bad Branch
Coordinates33.83297, -94.88973

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage257 acre-ft
Max Storage257 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge788 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHEATH A & RIKEL O BUNDY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02073
Federal IDOK02073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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