Peters Lynn

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

About Peters Lynn

Peters Lynn is a dam in Hughes, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James R & Sandra Stafford (private). It impounds the Bird Cr near Bilby.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 186 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityBilby
River/StreamBird Cr
Coordinates35.02230, -96.39338

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length186 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Max Discharge953 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJAMES R & SANDRA STAFFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13141
Federal IDOK13141
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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