Russell Mike

Russell Mike is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Russell Mike

The primary purpose of Russell Mike is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Robert & Janie Dutton (private). It impounds the Tr-pine Cr near Coalgate.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 08/09/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityCoalgate
River/StreamTr-pine Cr
Coordinates34.77002, -96.25087

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge1,400 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROBERT & JANIE DUTTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13126
Federal IDOK13126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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