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Watershed Dams In Cherokee County Oklahoma has 129 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as sisted watershed projects in 64 counties. Over 2,100 watershed dams have been built in the state with financial and technical assistance from NRCS authorized through Public Law 78-534, Flood Control Act of 1944 (Washita RiverWatershed) and Public Law 83-566Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. Watershed projects address a myriad of natural resource issues such as flooding, soil erosion, water quality, animal waste management, irrigation water management, water supply, wetland development or enhancement, fish and wildlife habitat and recreation. Many of these watershed projects also include conservation practices such as terraces, waterways, ponds, gully control, and pasture and rangeland plantings. Operation and Maintenance of Watershed Projects The annualoperation andmaintenance ofdams and their components is amajor responsibility for project sponsors (local units of governments, usually conservation districts, conservancy districts, or city or county governments). Operation andmaintenance of watershed dams can be expensive and labor intensive, but is necessary to ensure the dams function as designed and remain safe.Maintenance work includes clearing trees from dams and spillway, repairing soil erosion damage, repairing damage to the spillway and dams after heavy rainstorms, and keeping the inlet towers cleared of debris. Operation and Maintenance Needs $11.7 million is needed to meet operation and maintenance needs on all watershed dams in the state for fiscal years 2009-2012. Fourteen Mile Creek 2 2 $51,991 70 10 30 9,440 *Monetary benefits include reduction in flood damages and may include other benefits such as soil erosion control, recreational areas, irrigation water, municipal and industrial water supply, and wildlife habitat. (Price Base 2007). December 2008 Rehabilitation ofAging Dams Oklahoma has 321watershed dams that will exceed their 50-year design life span by 2009 and that number will increase to 806 by 2013. The two dams in the Fourteen Mile CreekWatershed were built in 1968. SomeOklahoma damswill need rehabilitation to remainsafe and protect the people that live orwork downstream. It is estimated that $30 million will be needed to rehabilitate the highest priority of these dams during the next five years. Oklahoma currently has several rehabilitationprojects in various stages of planning, design or construction. NRCS assistance is available to rehabilitate aging watershed dams with 65 percent federal cost-share. Local project sponsors provide 35 percent of the rehabilitation costs. AnnualWatershed Benefits Watershed Dams in Dams in *Monetary Farms / Ranches Bridges Wetlands Reduced Name Watershed Cherokee Co. Benefits Benefited Benefited Enhanced/Created Sedimentation (acres) (tons of soil) Cherokee County Conservation District cherokeeccd@conservation.ok.gov 1009 S. Muskogee Ave. Tahlequah,OK 74464-4733 918/456-1919
Object Description
Okla State Agency | Conservation Commission, Oklahoma |
Okla Agency Code | '645' |
Title | Flood control dams in Cherokee County |
Authors | Oklahoma Conservation Commission. |
Publisher | Oklahoma Conservation Commission |
Publication Date | 2008-12 |
Publication type | Fact Sheet |
Subject |
Flood dams and reservoirs--Oklahoma--Cherokee County. Watershed management--Oklahoma--Cherokee County. |
Purpose | Describes small watershed upstream flood control dams and reservoirs in the county. |
OkDocs Class# | C4700.1 F621d 2008 Cherokee |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Retrieved through Archive-IT |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma State Government publication is provided for educational use under U.S. Copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2013-06-14 |
Date modified | 2013-06-14 |
OCLC number | 890224158 |
Description
Title | Cherokee County-1 1 |
Full text | Watershed Dams In Cherokee County Oklahoma has 129 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as sisted watershed projects in 64 counties. Over 2,100 watershed dams have been built in the state with financial and technical assistance from NRCS authorized through Public Law 78-534, Flood Control Act of 1944 (Washita RiverWatershed) and Public Law 83-566Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. Watershed projects address a myriad of natural resource issues such as flooding, soil erosion, water quality, animal waste management, irrigation water management, water supply, wetland development or enhancement, fish and wildlife habitat and recreation. Many of these watershed projects also include conservation practices such as terraces, waterways, ponds, gully control, and pasture and rangeland plantings. Operation and Maintenance of Watershed Projects The annualoperation andmaintenance ofdams and their components is amajor responsibility for project sponsors (local units of governments, usually conservation districts, conservancy districts, or city or county governments). Operation andmaintenance of watershed dams can be expensive and labor intensive, but is necessary to ensure the dams function as designed and remain safe.Maintenance work includes clearing trees from dams and spillway, repairing soil erosion damage, repairing damage to the spillway and dams after heavy rainstorms, and keeping the inlet towers cleared of debris. Operation and Maintenance Needs $11.7 million is needed to meet operation and maintenance needs on all watershed dams in the state for fiscal years 2009-2012. Fourteen Mile Creek 2 2 $51,991 70 10 30 9,440 *Monetary benefits include reduction in flood damages and may include other benefits such as soil erosion control, recreational areas, irrigation water, municipal and industrial water supply, and wildlife habitat. (Price Base 2007). December 2008 Rehabilitation ofAging Dams Oklahoma has 321watershed dams that will exceed their 50-year design life span by 2009 and that number will increase to 806 by 2013. The two dams in the Fourteen Mile CreekWatershed were built in 1968. SomeOklahoma damswill need rehabilitation to remainsafe and protect the people that live orwork downstream. It is estimated that $30 million will be needed to rehabilitate the highest priority of these dams during the next five years. Oklahoma currently has several rehabilitationprojects in various stages of planning, design or construction. NRCS assistance is available to rehabilitate aging watershed dams with 65 percent federal cost-share. Local project sponsors provide 35 percent of the rehabilitation costs. AnnualWatershed Benefits Watershed Dams in Dams in *Monetary Farms / Ranches Bridges Wetlands Reduced Name Watershed Cherokee Co. Benefits Benefited Benefited Enhanced/Created Sedimentation (acres) (tons of soil) Cherokee County Conservation District cherokeeccd@conservation.ok.gov 1009 S. Muskogee Ave. Tahlequah,OK 74464-4733 918/456-1919 |
Date created | 2013-06-14 |
Date modified | 2013-06-14 |