Long Star Steel Co is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 300 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 Long Star Steel Co
Long Star Steel Co is a dam in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Eddie Harper (private). It impounds the Tr-eufaula Lake near Kemp Church.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 82 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 05/31/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Nearest City | Kemp Church |
| River/Stream | Tr-eufaula Lake |
| Coordinates | 34.93614, -95.62000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3,255 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Eddie Harper |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/31/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK02575 |
| Federal ID | OK02575 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |