Scs-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-08 is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 62% 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-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-08
The primary purpose of Scs-waterfall-gilford Creek Site-08 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 Preston & Lisa Wheeler (private). It impounds the Tr-waterfall Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 273 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| River/Stream | Tr-waterfall Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.82768, -94.79292 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,391 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Preston & Lisa Wheeler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02078 |
| Federal ID | OK02078 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |