Bomer

Bomer is an earth dam located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bomer

Bomer is a dam in Oklahoma, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James Vails (private). It impounds the East Fork Wildhorse Creek near Luther.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 12/20/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOklahoma
Nearest CityLuther
River/StreamEast Fork Wildhorse Creek
Coordinates35.60546, -97.17036

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge150 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJAMES VAILS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/20/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02544
Federal IDOK02544
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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