Stanton Lake
Stanton Lake is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Stanton Lake
The primary purpose of Stanton Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcalester Aap (federal). It impounds the Tr-hominy Creek.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 954 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/26/2021.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-hominy Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.86230, -95.97460 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 954 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 52 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mcalester Aap |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/26/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21482 |
| Federal ID | OK21482 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |