Clark Dean Jr

Clark Dean Jr is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/04/2006
Height33 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 328 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Clark Dean Jr

Clark Dean Jr is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Joe Bob Bail Bonds Inc (private). It impounds the Sorter Cr near Taloga.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 328 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 08/04/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Nearest CityTaloga
River/StreamSorter Cr
Coordinates35.89209, -98.97958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length328 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage279 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage279 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge950 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJoe Bob Bail Bonds Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/04/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK03038
Federal IDOK03038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program