Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-103

Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-103 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-103

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Washita Creek Site-103 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 Upper Washita Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Cheyenne.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityCheyenne
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates35.82212, -99.94431

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge256 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER WASHITA CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02399
Federal IDOK02399
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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