Brine Pond #3

Brine Pond #3 is an earth dam located in Grant County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/30/2010
Height15 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 1,900 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 Brine Pond #3

Brine Pond #3 is a dam in Grant, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Koch Hydrocarbon LP (private). It impounds the Tr-osage Cr near Medford.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 11/30/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrant
Nearest CityMedford
River/StreamTr-osage Cr
Coordinates36.77911, -97.75217

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKoch Hydrocarbon LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12529
Federal IDOK12529
More InfoState Dam Safety Program