Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-w09

Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-w09 is an earth dam located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height38 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 84% 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-okfuskee Tributaries Site-w09

The primary purpose of Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-w09 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 Okfuskee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-walnut Creek near Okfuskee.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 637 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkfuskee
Nearest CityOkfuskee
River/StreamTr-walnut Creek
Coordinates35.59189, -96.36525

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage637 acre-ft
Max Storage637 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge650 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerOkfuskee Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12089
Federal IDOK12089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program