Amos Const Co

Amos Const Co is an earth dam located in Murray County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Amos Const Co

The primary purpose of Amos Const Co is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Moon Mountain Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-washita River near Dougherty.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 06/12/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMurray
Nearest CityDougherty
River/StreamTr-washita River
Coordinates34.41079, -97.08365

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMOON MOUNTAIN LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/12/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10085
Federal IDOK10085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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