Sw Oklahoma City Sludge Lagoon is an earth dam located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,216 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Sw Oklahoma City Sludge Lagoon
Sw Oklahoma City Sludge Lagoon is a dam in Cleveland, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Elm Creek near Oklahoma City.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,216 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 360 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cleveland |
| Nearest City | Oklahoma City |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.32282, -97.36536 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,216 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/03/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12570 |
| Federal ID | OK12570 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |