Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-016 is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 80% 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-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-016
The primary purpose of Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-016 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 Pittsburg Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek near Blanco.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 651 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Nearest City | Blanco |
| River/Stream | Tr-brushy Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.64723, -95.80859 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 651 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 651 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Max Discharge | 378 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Pittsburg Co 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 | OK12183 |
| Federal ID | OK12183 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |