Scs-sandstone Creek Site-115 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 66 ft66 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-sandstone Creek Site-115
The primary purpose of Scs-sandstone Creek Site-115 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-current Creek near Herring.
The dam stands 66 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 66 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Herring |
| River/Stream | Tr-current Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.51805, -99.65253 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 66 ft |
| Dam Height | 66 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Max Discharge | 477 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Washita 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 | OK02402 |
| Federal ID | OK02402 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |