Sims W.m.

Sims W.m. is an earth dam located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sims W.m.

Sims W.m. is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James Siebert (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek near Okmulgee.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 08/25/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityOkmulgee
River/StreamTr-salt Creek
Coordinates35.61929, -96.08942

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge390 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJAMES SIEBERT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/25/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12802
Federal IDOK12802
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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