Taylor No 3
Taylor No 3 is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Taylor No 3
The primary purpose of Taylor No 3 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 Ronald Gene & Joy Dean Cox (private). It impounds the Tr-canadian Riv near Taloga.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 222 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 06/10/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Dewey |
| Nearest City | Taloga |
| River/Stream | Tr-canadian Riv |
| Coordinates | 36.07969, -98.98457 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 222 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Max Discharge | 490 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | RONALD GENE & JOY DEAN COX |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20931 |
| Federal ID | OK20931 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |