Shamley Gss No.1

Shamley Gss No.1 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/05/2002
Height30 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Shamley Gss No.1

Shamley Gss No.1 is a dam in Garvin, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Terry Shamley (private). It impounds the Tr-rush Creek near Pauls Valley.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 02/05/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityPauls Valley
River/StreamTr-rush Creek
Coordinates34.74127, -97.32783

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge198 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTerry Shamley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/05/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK11107
Federal IDOK11107
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