Jones Forrest A.

Jones Forrest A. is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/04/2011
Height25 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 575 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Jones Forrest A.

Jones Forrest A. is a dam in Logan, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James & Ethel M Spruill (private). It impounds the Rock Creek near Coyle.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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 08/04/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLogan
Nearest CityCoyle
River/StreamRock Creek
Coordinates36.01202, -97.66007

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge6,800 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJames & Ethel M Spruill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/04/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12411
Federal IDOK12411
More InfoState Dam Safety Program