Rowell Jerry D

Rowell Jerry D is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/06/2001
Height25 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 600 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 Rowell Jerry D

Rowell Jerry D is a dam in Grady, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Susie Jane & Jerry Don Rowell (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Cr near Ninnekan.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 02/06/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityNinnekan
River/StreamTr-rock Cr
Coordinates34.91067, -97.91704

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge4,600 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSusie Jane & Jerry Don Rowell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/06/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK11110
Federal IDOK11110
More InfoState Dam Safety Program