Hurst Jl is an earth dam located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/17/2011
Height33 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

33 ft tall and 680 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 Hurst Jl

Hurst Jl is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Ronald V Ballard (private). It impounds the Tr-comelys Branch near Okmulgee.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 08/17/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityOkmulgee
River/StreamTr-comelys Branch
Coordinates35.70642, -96.19223

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,470 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRonald V Ballard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10036
Federal IDOK10036
More InfoState Dam Safety Program