Gammill Jd

Gammill Jd is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/05/2011
Height17 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 3,710 ft long. 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 Gammill Jd

Gammill Jd is a dam in Hughes, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Barry K May (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Creek near Mellette.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 3,710 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 08/05/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityMellette
River/StreamTr-middle Creek
Coordinates35.21062, -96.07342

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length3,710 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,604 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBarry K May
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/05/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02617
Federal IDOK02617
More InfoState Dam Safety Program