Tank is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/29/2011
Height30 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Tank

Tank is a dam in Creek, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Kelly Bros Business (private). It impounds the Tr-little Deep Fork Creek near Bristow.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/29/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCreek
Nearest CityBristow
River/StreamTr-little Deep Fork Creek
Coordinates35.81988, -96.42513

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKelly Bros Business
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/29/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12684
Federal IDOK12684
More InfoState Dam Safety Program