Cushing Country Club is an earth dam located in Payne County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 500 ft long. 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 Cushing Country Club
The primary purpose of Cushing Country Club 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 Cushing Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-euchee Cr near Oilton.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 08/10/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Payne |
| Nearest City | Oilton |
| River/Stream | Tr-euchee Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.96946, -96.70166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Max Discharge | 623 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Cushing Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13087 |
| Federal ID | OK13087 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |