Evans Chambers Lake is an earth dam located in Beaver County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 2,110 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Evans Chambers Lake
The primary purpose of Evans Chambers Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Department of Wildlife Conservation (state). It impounds the Mexico Creek near Gate.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 2,110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,440 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 07/14/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beaver |
| Nearest City | Gate |
| River/Stream | Mexico Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.72956, -100.21122 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 708 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 80 acres |
| Max Discharge | 4,542 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00123 |
| Federal ID | OK00123 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |