Brueggen Michael L Karen is an earth dam located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 730 ft long. 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 Brueggen Michael L Karen
Brueggen Michael L Karen is a dam in Canadian, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Robin Ray Hocker (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Cashion.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 08/19/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Canadian |
| Nearest City | Cashion |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.68341, -97.81682 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Robin Ray Hocker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/19/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12237 |
| Federal ID | OK12237 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |