Sawyer Wa

Sawyer Wa is an earth dam located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sawyer Wa

Sawyer Wa is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Marlin R Garrett (private). It impounds the Tr-eagle Creek near Hectorville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 08/17/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityHectorville
River/StreamTr-eagle Creek
Coordinates35.82665, -95.96075

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge920 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMARLIN R GARRETT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12282
Federal IDOK12282
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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