Matherly Jack R

Matherly Jack R is an earth dam located in Lincoln 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 inspection05/18/2011
Height23 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 445 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 Matherly Jack R

Matherly Jack R is a dam in Lincoln, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by William Martell (private). It impounds the Tr-quapaw Creek near Meeker.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 05/18/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityMeeker
River/StreamTr-quapaw Creek
Coordinates35.53780, -97.00710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge2,300 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWilliam Martell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/18/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12544
Federal IDOK12544
More InfoState Dam Safety Program