Scs-fitzgerald-soldier Creek Site-2

Scs-fitzgerald-soldier Creek Site-2 is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height38 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 1,600 ft long, taller than 84% 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-fitzgerald-soldier Creek Site-2

The primary purpose of Scs-fitzgerald-soldier Creek Site-2 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 Logan Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-fitzgerald Creek near Langston.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 731 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLogan
Nearest CityLangston
River/StreamTr-fitzgerald Creek
Coordinates35.91149, -97.29828

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage731 acre-ft
Max Storage731 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Max Discharge465 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK20556
Federal IDOK20556
More InfoState Dam Safety Program