Perry Country Club

Perry Country Club is an earth dam located in Noble County, Oklahoma, built in 1926. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/13/2018
Height25 ft
Built1926100 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 560 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 Perry Country Club

The primary purpose of Perry Country Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Perry Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-cow Creek near Perry.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2018.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
Nearest CityPerry
River/StreamTr-cow Creek
Coordinates36.30763, -97.29197

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1926 (100 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge1,870 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPerry Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/13/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10027
Federal IDOK10027
More InfoState Dam Safety Program