Van Sickle Bros is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Van Sickle Bros
Van Sickle Bros is a dam in Bryan, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jd Vansickle (private). It impounds the Tr-red River near Grant.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 54 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 277 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 05/06/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Nearest City | Grant |
| River/Stream | Tr-red River |
| Coordinates | 33.89164, -95.89314 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 277 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 277 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 247 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 54 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,937 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jd Vansickle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00036 |
| Federal ID | OK00036 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |