Sportsmans Club
Sportsmans Club is an earth dam located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, built in 1948. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Sportsmans Club
The primary purpose of Sportsmans Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sovereign Properties Hold Co Llc (private). It impounds the Tri-deep Fork Creek near Oklahoma City.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 313 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/02/2021.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Oklahoma dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Nearest City | Oklahoma City |
| River/Stream | Tri-deep Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.51343, -97.58598 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 313 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 313 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SOVEREIGN PROPERTIES HOLD CO LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/02/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02426 |
| Federal ID | OK02426 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |