Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-004

Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-004 is an earth dam located in Murray County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/19/2011
Height74 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 74 ft
74 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

74 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 97% 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-wildhorse Creek Site-004

The primary purpose of Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-004 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 Murray Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Garrison Creek near Davis.

The dam stands 74 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,164 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/19/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 74 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMurray
Nearest CityDavis
River/StreamGarrison Creek
Coordinates34.48633, -97.26027

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height74 ft
Dam Height74 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,164 acre-ft
Max Storage2,164 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Max Discharge8,960 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMurray Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/19/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10690
Federal IDOK10690
More InfoState Dam Safety Program