Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-38

Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-38 is an earth dam located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-38

The primary purpose of Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-38 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 Sequoyah Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Prairie Creek near Sallisaw.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 6,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,763 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Nearest CitySallisaw
River/StreamPrairie Creek
Coordinates35.49423, -94.68055

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length6,000 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,763 acre-ft
Max Storage1,763 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,075 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK12190
Federal IDOK12190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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