Tipton Elmo

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

About Tipton Elmo

Tipton Elmo is a dam in Hughes, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Charles & Conita Tipton (private). It impounds the Tr-caney Boggy Cr near Coalgate.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 308 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 225 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-caney Boggy Cr
Coordinates34.76907, -96.15594

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length308 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage225 acre-ft
Max Storage225 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,069 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCHARLES & CONITA TIPTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13146
Federal IDOK13146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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