Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-033

Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-033 is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height33 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 1,550 ft long, taller than 76% 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-033

The primary purpose of Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-033 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-chun Creek near Savanna.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 625 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Nearest CitySavanna
River/StreamTr-chun Creek
Coordinates34.77583, -95.84575

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,550 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage625 acre-ft
Max Storage625 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge315 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK12187
Federal IDOK12187
More InfoState Dam Safety Program