Oklahoma Gas & Electric

Oklahoma Gas & Electric is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/14/2010
Height35 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 1,080 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 Oklahoma Gas & Electric

Oklahoma Gas & Electric is a dam in Seminole, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Og&e (public utility). It impounds the Tr-jumper Creek near Frances.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,080 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 217 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Nearest CityFrances
River/StreamTr-jumper Creek
Coordinates34.94555, -96.70555

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,080 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage217 acre-ft
Max Storage217 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge317 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerOg&e
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/14/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12355
Federal IDOK12355
More InfoState Dam Safety Program