Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-01

Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-01 is an earth dam located in Harmon County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-01

The primary purpose of Scs-tri-county Turkey Creek Site-01 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 Harmon Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Turkey Cr near Duke.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 2,470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,679 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarmon
Nearest CityDuke
River/StreamTurkey Cr
Coordinates34.75580, -99.74057

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length2,470 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,679 acre-ft
Max Storage2,679 acre-ft
Normal Storage513 acre-ft
Surface Area90 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi
Max Discharge9,220 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHARMON CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22125
Federal IDOK22125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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