Brooks Wiley H

Brooks Wiley H is an earth dam located in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/07/2002
Height20 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,000 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 Brooks Wiley H

The primary purpose of Brooks Wiley H is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ervin & Kathryn Bottger (private). It impounds the Tr-chouteau Creek near Harmony Star.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 11/07/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcIntosh
Nearest CityHarmony Star
River/StreamTr-chouteau Creek
Coordinates35.52747, -95.45851

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerErvin & Kathryn Bottger
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/07/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10404
Federal IDOK10404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program