Webb & Newell

Webb & Newell is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Webb & Newell

The primary purpose of Webb & Newell is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert R Cantrell (private). It impounds the Tr-deep Fork near Nuyaka.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 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 14 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCreek
Nearest CityNuyaka
River/StreamTr-deep Fork
Coordinates35.70193, -96.58798

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,500 acre-ft
Max Storage1,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage750 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Max Discharge2,300 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROBERT R CANTRELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/29/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12698
Federal IDOK12698
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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