Mclaury No. 1 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mclaury No. 1
Mclaury No. 1 is a dam in Beckham, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Helen Marie Burrows (private). It impounds the Tr-starvation Creek near Sayre.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 393 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 11/30/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beckham |
| Nearest City | Sayre |
| River/Stream | Tr-starvation Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.39361, -99.73866 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 393 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 393 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 358 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,819 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Helen Marie Burrows |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00007 |
| Federal ID | OK00007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |