Coburn

Coburn is an earth dam located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Coburn

Coburn is a dam in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Michael & Loaine Mcwilliams (private). It impounds the Tr-arkansas Riv near Jamesville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 03/02/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee
Nearest CityJamesville
River/StreamTr-arkansas Riv
Coordinates35.74757, -95.62529

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMICHAEL & LOAINE MCWILLIAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/02/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20968
Federal IDOK20968
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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