Brooks Garland

Brooks Garland is an earth dam located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brooks Garland

The primary purpose of Brooks Garland is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Garland J Brooks (private). It impounds the Tr-canyon View Cr near Union City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 08/19/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCanadian
Nearest CityUnion City
River/StreamTr-canyon View Cr
Coordinates35.58952, -98.25917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge990 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGARLAND J BROOKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/19/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13209
Federal IDOK13209
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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