Tapley John is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 350 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 Tapley John
Tapley John is a dam in McCurtain, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Tommie Butler & Wilma J Hickman (private). It impounds the Tr-mud Cr near Kullituklq Ch.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 05/12/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| Nearest City | Kullituklq Ch |
| River/Stream | Tr-mud Cr |
| Coordinates | 33.83549, -94.76652 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Max Discharge | 992 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Tommie Butler & Wilma J Hickman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/12/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10053 |
| Federal ID | OK10053 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |