Britt Lake Dam

Britt Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Kingfisher 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 inspection01/19/2010
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 550 ft long. 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 Britt Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Britt Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Louis Earl Ogletree (private). It impounds the Tributary of Campbell Creek near Twin Lakes.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 01/19/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKingfisher
Nearest CityTwin Lakes
River/StreamTributary of Campbell Creek
Coordinates35.80465, -97.73971

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLouis Earl Ogletree
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/19/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12431
Federal IDOK12431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program