Lakey Wd 5

Lakey Wd 5 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lakey Wd 5

The primary purpose of Lakey Wd 5 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lynette Gay Goodman (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek near Sayre.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 11/30/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CitySayre
River/StreamTr-long Creek
Coordinates35.30011, -99.67692

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Max Discharge526 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLYNETTE GAY GOODMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21337
Federal IDOK21337
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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