Katy Reservoir

Katy Reservoir is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1901. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Katy Reservoir

The primary purpose of Katy Reservoir is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Veral Acree (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek near Maud.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1901, the structure is over a century 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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Nearest CityMaud
River/StreamTr-salt Creek
Coordinates35.11720, -96.77188

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1901 (125 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge1,363 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVERAL ACREE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/14/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12351
Federal IDOK12351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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