Lake Ardmore

Lake Ardmore is an earth dam located in Carter County, Oklahoma, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Ardmore

The primary purpose of Lake Ardmore is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Ardmore Club Association (local government). It impounds the Tr-caddo Creek near Ardmore.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 122 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 570 acre-feet. Completed in 1914, the structure is over a century 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 06/23/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCarter
Nearest CityArdmore
River/StreamTr-caddo Creek
Coordinates34.24218, -97.16915

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length565 ft
Year Completed1914 (112 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage570 acre-ft
Max Storage570 acre-ft
Normal Storage570 acre-ft
Surface Area122 acres
Max Discharge1,100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKE ARDMORE CLUB ASSOCIATION
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/23/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10499
Federal IDOK10499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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