Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-17 is an earth dam located in Love County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,310 ft long, taller than 86% 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-lower Bayou Creek Site-17
The primary purpose of Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-17 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 Love Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-simon Creek near Turner.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 778 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Love |
| Nearest City | Turner |
| River/Stream | Tr-simon Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.98404, -97.34270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 778 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 778 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Max Discharge | 480 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Love Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02084 |
| Federal ID | OK02084 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |