Etling Lake is an earth dam located in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 59 ft59 ft tall and 725 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Etling Lake
The primary purpose of Etling Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dept of Wildlife (state). It impounds the South Carrizo Creek.
The dam stands 59 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 159 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6,491 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 44 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 06/10/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 59 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cimarron |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | South Carrizo Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.84889, -102.86704 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Length | 725 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 6,491 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 6,491 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,717 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 159 acres |
| Drainage Area | 44 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 32,894 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dept of Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00551 |
| Federal ID | OK00551 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |