Davison No.2

Davison No.2 is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/14/2010
Height27 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Davison No.2

Davison No.2 is a dam in Ellis, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Shrewder Trust C/o Farmers Natl Co (private). It impounds the West Hackberry Cr near Trail.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyEllis
Nearest CityTrail
River/StreamWest Hackberry Cr
Coordinates36.02596, -99.61614

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,460 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerShrewder Trust C/o Farmers Natl Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/14/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00346
Federal IDOK00346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program