Johnny Cake is an earth dam located in Haskell County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 62 ft62 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Haskell |
| Nearest City | Lequire |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.10243, -95.04744 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 62 ft |
| Dam Height | 62 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 716 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 716 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 658 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,705 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | John & Patty Madden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/03/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10062 |
| Federal ID | OK10062 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |