Scs-washington Creek Site-2

Scs-washington Creek Site-2 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height40 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 86% 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-washington Creek Site-2

Scs-washington Creek Site-2 is a dam in Garvin, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Garvin Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-washington Cr near Pauls Valley.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 620 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityPauls Valley
River/StreamTr-washington Cr
Coordinates34.83986, -97.20023

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage620 acre-ft
Max Storage620 acre-ft
Normal Storage290 acre-ft
Surface Area48 acres
Max Discharge1,232 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGarvin Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13274
Federal IDOK13274
More InfoState Dam Safety Program