Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-029 is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,370 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-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-029
The primary purpose of Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-029 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 County Conservation District (state). It impounds the Peaceable Creek near Mcalester.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 177 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,520 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,725 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 08/10/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Nearest City | Mcalester |
| River/Stream | Peaceable Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.83640, -95.69855 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,520 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,520 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 177 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,725 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Pittsburg County Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK22237 |
| Federal ID | OK22237 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |