Ocheleta Lake is an earth dam located in Washington County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Ocheleta Lake
Ocheleta Lake is a dam in Washington, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Marie Burlingame (private). It impounds the Tr-caney River near Madison.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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 04/16/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Madison |
| River/Stream | Tr-caney River |
| Coordinates | 36.61872, -95.96671 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Max Discharge | 480 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Marie Burlingame |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/16/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02338 |
| Federal ID | OK02338 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |