Hanes Harvey and Irving Sisters Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,068 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Hanes Harvey and Irving Sisters Lake Dam
Hanes Harvey and Irving Sisters Lake Dam is a dam in Ellis, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Maxie / Virginia Harvey Living Trust (private). It impounds the Tributary to Sixteen Mile Creek near Fargo.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,068 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Ellis |
| Nearest City | Fargo |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Sixteen Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.45830, -99.72861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,068 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,460 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Maxie / Virginia Harvey Living Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/14/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10477 |
| Federal ID | OK10477 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |