Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-011 is a dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 3,330 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-011
The primary purpose of Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-011 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-elm Cr near Blanco.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 3,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 685 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Nearest City | Blanco |
| River/Stream | Tr-elm Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.68587, -95.69227 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 685 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 685 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 640 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Pittsburg Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20561 |
| Federal ID | OK20561 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |