Mclaury No. 1

Mclaury No. 1 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CitySayre
River/StreamTr-starvation Creek
Coordinates35.39361, -99.73866

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage393 acre-ft
Max Storage393 acre-ft
Normal Storage358 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Max Discharge2,819 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHELEN MARIE BURROWS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00007
Federal IDOK00007
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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