Seymour Claude

Seymour Claude is an earth dam located in Harmon County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Seymour Claude

Seymour Claude is a dam in Harmon, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Joel C Copeland (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Fork Red River near Vinson.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 362 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarmon
Nearest CityVinson
River/StreamTr-salt Fork Red River
Coordinates34.86049, -99.84745

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length362 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge1,534 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJOEL C COPELAND
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21163
Federal IDOK21163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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