Dunegan Lake

Dunegan Lake is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/10/1999
Height26 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 489 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Dunegan Lake

The primary purpose of Dunegan Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Timothy W Verboski (private). It impounds the Tr-tuklo Cr near Springhill Cemetery.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 09/10/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Nearest CitySpringhill Cemetery
River/StreamTr-tuklo Cr
Coordinates33.90167, -96.15456

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length489 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge215 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTimothy W Verboski
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/10/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00046
Federal IDOK00046
More InfoState Dam Safety Program