White Lake

White Lake is an earth dam located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About White Lake

White Lake is a dam in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by John Paul Harvell (private). It impounds the Tributary To Little Skin Bayou near Baldridge C..

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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 12/03/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Nearest CityBaldridge C.
River/StreamTributary To Little Skin Bayou
Coordinates35.38403, -94.62901

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge868 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJOHN PAUL HARVELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/03/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02390
Federal IDOK02390
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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