Farrell Lake

Farrell Lake is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farrell Lake

The primary purpose of Farrell Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bruce Isom (private). It impounds the Tr-j-n Cr near Burris Cemetery.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 10/28/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Nearest CityBurris Cemetery
River/StreamTr-j-n Cr
Coordinates33.93876, -96.27639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length506 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge297 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBRUCE ISOM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/28/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00056
Federal IDOK00056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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