Honor Heights
Honor Heights is an earth dam located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Honor Heights
The primary purpose of Honor Heights is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kristen & Shirley Leathers (private). It impounds the Tr-arkansas River near Muskogee.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Muskogee |
| Nearest City | Muskogee |
| River/Stream | Tr-arkansas River |
| Coordinates | 35.76805, -95.42019 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Max Discharge | 186 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | KRISTEN & SHIRLEY LEATHERS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 03/02/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20972 |
| Federal ID | OK20972 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |