Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-27 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 2,300 ft long. 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-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-27
The primary purpose of Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-27 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 Jackson Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Olustee.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 06/13/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Olustee |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.60629, -99.52167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,322 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Jackson Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02207 |
| Federal ID | OK02207 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |