Kelly Bros is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Kelly Bros
Kelly Bros is a dam in Creek, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James Orville & Sherri Mcbride (private). It impounds the Tr-hopper Creek near Nuyaka.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 08/29/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Nearest City | Nuyaka |
| River/Stream | Tr-hopper Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.68211, -96.23447 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | James Orville & Sherri Mcbride |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/29/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12691 |
| Federal ID | OK12691 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |