Johnny Cake

Johnny Cake is an earth dam located in Haskell County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnny Cake

Johnny Cake is a dam in Haskell, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by John & Patty Madden (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Cr near Lequire.

The dam stands 62 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 716 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 12/03/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 62 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHaskell
Nearest CityLequire
River/StreamTr-turkey Cr
Coordinates35.10243, -95.04744

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height62 ft
Dam Height62 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage716 acre-ft
Max Storage716 acre-ft
Normal Storage658 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,705 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJOHN & PATTY MADDEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/03/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10062
Federal IDOK10062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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