Phillips Lake
Phillips Lake is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Phillips Lake
Phillips Lake is a dam in Beckham, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Michael A & Dee Ann Phillips (private). It impounds the Tr-starvation Creek near Sayre.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 11/30/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beckham |
| Nearest City | Sayre |
| River/Stream | Tr-starvation Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.35614, -99.72977 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,426 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | MICHAEL A & DEE ANN PHILLIPS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00014 |
| Federal ID | OK00014 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |