Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-b4

Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-b4 is an earth dam located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-b4

The primary purpose of Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-b4 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-deep Fork Riv near Welby.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 347 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyOkfuskee
Nearest CityWelby
River/StreamTr-deep Fork Riv
Coordinates35.60256, -96.31545

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage347 acre-ft
Max Storage347 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge281 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK12091
Federal IDOK12091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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