Tapley John

Tapley John is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tapley John

Tapley John is a dam in McCurtain, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Tommie Butler & Wilma J Hickman (private). It impounds the Tr-mud Cr near Kullituklq Ch.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 05/12/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Nearest CityKullituklq Ch
River/StreamTr-mud Cr
Coordinates33.83549, -94.76652

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge992 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTOMMIE BUTLER & WILMA J HICKMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10053
Federal IDOK10053
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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