Scs-beaver Dam Creek Site-4

Scs-beaver Dam Creek Site-4 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. 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
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

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

40 ft tall, 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-beaver Dam Creek Site-4

The primary purpose of Scs-beaver Dam Creek Site-4 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 Upper Washita Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr Beaver Dam Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
River/StreamTr Beaver Dam Creek
Coordinates35.56225, -99.58526

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK22083
Federal IDOK22083
More InfoState Dam Safety Program