Horton Dr. Joe is an earth dam located in Tillman County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 1,821 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 Horton Dr. Joe
Horton Dr. Joe is a dam in Tillman, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Louis Box (private). It impounds the Tr-deadman Cr near Manitou.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,821 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Tillman |
| Nearest City | Manitou |
| River/Stream | Tr-deadman Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.53824, -99.00742 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,821 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3,417 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Louis Box |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02324 |
| Federal ID | OK02324 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |