Thompson Mg

Thompson Mg is an earth dam located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/17/2011
Height31 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Thompson Mg

Thompson Mg is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Bluestem Valley Ranch Ltd C/o D Gallemore (private). It impounds the Tr-browns Creek near Edna.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityEdna
River/StreamTr-browns Creek
Coordinates35.79271, -96.17762

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge510 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBluestem Valley Ranch Ltd C/o D Gallemore
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12286
Federal IDOK12286
More InfoState Dam Safety Program