Kulli Lake

Kulli Lake is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kulli Lake

The primary purpose of Kulli Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by U.s. Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Holly Branch near Oak Grove Sch..

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/17/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Nearest CityOak Grove Sch.
River/StreamHolly Branch
Coordinates33.82585, -94.73771

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerU.S. FOREST SERVICE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/17/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02081
Federal IDOK02081
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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