Yardbrough Billy is an earth dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 610 ft long. 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 Yardbrough Billy
Yardbrough Billy is a dam in Pontotoc, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by De Baca Land & Cattle LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Boggy Creek near Olney.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 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 04/07/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pontotoc |
| Nearest City | Olney |
| River/Stream | Tr-muddy Boggy Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.84125, -96.45769 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | De Baca Land & Cattle LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/07/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02328 |
| Federal ID | OK02328 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |