Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-n01

Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-n01 is an earth dam located in Okmulgee 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
Height30 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,550 ft long, taller than 68% 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-n01

The primary purpose of Scs-okfuskee Tributaries Site-n01 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 Okmulgee Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-brier Cr near Okfuskee.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,020 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityOkfuskee
River/StreamTr-brier Cr
Coordinates35.59944, -96.17869

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,550 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,020 acre-ft
Max Storage1,020 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Max Discharge850 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK12092
Federal IDOK12092
More InfoState Dam Safety Program