Youth is a dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 255 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Youth
The primary purpose of Youth is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Mcalester (local government). It impounds the Tr-coal Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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 05/31/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.96267, -95.78852 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Max Discharge | 19,375 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Mcalester |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/31/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10431 |
| Federal ID | OK10431 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |