Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-10 is an earth dam located in Latimer County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 1,150 ft long, taller than 90% 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-fourche Maline Creek Site-10
The primary purpose of Scs-fourche Maline Creek Site-10 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 Clear Cr near Panola.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,458 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.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Latimer |
| Nearest City | Panola |
| River/Stream | Clear Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.89471, -95.20693 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,458 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,458 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,790 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Latimer 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 | OK02169 |
| Federal ID | OK02169 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |