Brushy Creek
Brushy Creek is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Brushy Creek
The primary purpose of Brushy Creek is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcalester Aap (federal). It impounds the Brushy Crk.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,667 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/26/2021.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| River/Stream | Brushy Crk |
| Coordinates | 34.79444, -95.87819 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,667 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,246 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,246 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,246 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,250 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mcalester Aap |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/26/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30492 |
| Federal ID | OK30492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |