Richardson Gc

Richardson Gc is an earth dam located in Washington County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richardson Gc

The primary purpose of Richardson Gc is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jay L Richardson (private). It impounds the Tr-caney River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 804 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 04/16/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-caney River
Coordinates36.63709, -95.93324

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length804 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAY L RICHARDSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/16/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10406
Federal IDOK10406
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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