Pope is an earth dam located in Coal County, Oklahoma, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Pope
The primary purpose of Pope is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Alred Odell & Sandra M Wood (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek near Olney.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, 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 12/02/2003. That was over 22 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Coal |
| Nearest City | Olney |
| River/Stream | Tr-elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.47553, -96.39202 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Alred Odell & Sandra M Wood |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/02/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12226 |
| Federal ID | OK12226 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |