Kelly Bros. is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 690 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 Kelly Bros.
Kelly Bros. is a dam in Creek, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James Orville and Sherri Mcbride (private). It impounds the Tr-hopper Creek near Nuyaka.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 800 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Nearest City | Nuyaka |
| River/Stream | Tr-hopper Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.67751, -96.24843 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | James Orville and 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 | OK12693 |
| Federal ID | OK12693 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |