Elton Haggard Gss1

Elton Haggard Gss1 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 1,109 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 Elton Haggard Gss1

Elton Haggard Gss1 is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Elton Haggard (private). It impounds the George Creek near Sentinel.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,109 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CitySentinel
River/StreamGeorge Creek
Coordinates35.31323, -99.26939

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,109 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage268 acre-ft
Max Storage268 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge762 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerElton Haggard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00478
Federal IDOK00478
More InfoState Dam Safety Program