Willits Lake

Willits Lake is an earth dam located in Garfield County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Willits Lake

Willits Lake is a dam in Garfield, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by L. R. Willits (private). It impounds the Tributary To Cottonwood Creek near Fairview.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarfield
Nearest CityFairview
River/StreamTributary To Cottonwood Creek
Coordinates36.22685, -98.01793

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge232 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerL. R. WILLITS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/14/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12539
Federal IDOK12539
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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