Whitaker Home Pond

Whitaker Home Pond is an earth dam located in Mayes County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whitaker Home Pond

The primary purpose of Whitaker Home Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dept Of Human Services (state). It impounds the Tr-pryor Creek near Pryor.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 557 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 Creek
Coordinates36.29453, -95.28497

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length557 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge1,230 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/02/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21200
Federal IDOK21200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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