Snell Gary W. is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Snell Gary W.
Snell Gary W. is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by High Summit Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Tr Buffalo Cr near Buffalo.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 08/10/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Harper |
| Nearest City | Buffalo |
| River/Stream | Tr Buffalo Cr |
| Coordinates | 36.77257, -99.68189 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,930 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | High Summit Farms LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02527 |
| Federal ID | OK02527 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |