Bell Mere

Bell Mere is an earth dam located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bell Mere

Bell Mere is a dam in Cleveland, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Willie Earl Robinson & Donna Sue Collins-robinson (private). It impounds the Tr-buckhead Creek near Rosedale.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 08/23/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCleveland
Nearest CityRosedale
River/StreamTr-buckhead Creek
Coordinates35.02125, -97.25819

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWILLIE EARL ROBINSON & DONNA SUE COLLINS-ROBINSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/23/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02587
Federal IDOK02587
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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