Scarbow Lake

Scarbow Lake is an earth dam located in Mayes County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scarbow Lake

The primary purpose of Scarbow Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jackie Sue Taylor (local government). It impounds the Tr-pryor Cr near Pryor.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 12/02/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMayes
Nearest CityPryor
River/StreamTr-pryor Cr
Coordinates36.27999, -95.29593

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,460 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJACKIE SUE TAYLOR
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/02/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21198
Federal IDOK21198
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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