Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-03
Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-03 is an earth dam located in Latimer County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-03
The primary purpose of Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-03 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 Latimer Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Cunneo Tubby Creek near Wilburton.
The dam stands 83 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,155 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 83 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Latimer |
| Nearest City | Wilburton |
| River/Stream | Cunneo Tubby Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.97673, -95.26444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 83 ft |
| Dam Height | 83 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Max Discharge | 7,400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | LATIMER CO CONS DIST |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02162 |
| Federal ID | OK02162 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |