Quinn Orville No 2

Quinn Orville No 2 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/16/2010
Height33 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 515 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Quinn Orville No 2

Quinn Orville No 2 is a dam in Washington, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Brian O Keefer (private). It impounds the Tr-fish Creek near Oglesby.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 04/16/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashington
Nearest CityOglesby
River/StreamTr-fish Creek
Coordinates36.71113, -95.87879

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge1,360 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBrian O Keefer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/16/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10405
Federal IDOK10405
More InfoState Dam Safety Program