Covington Regional Detention
Covington Regional Detention is a dam located in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Covington Regional Detention
The primary purpose of Covington Regional Detention 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 City Of Broken Arrow (local government).
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 65 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Wagoner |
| Nearest City | Broken Arrow |
| Coordinates | 36.03405, -95.70076 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 65 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 354 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Broken Arrow |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30479 |
| Federal ID | OK30479 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |