Buckeye Cattle Co is an earth dam located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 200 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 Buckeye Cattle Co
The primary purpose of Buckeye Cattle Co is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roger Darrell & Gallen Walker (private). It impounds the Tr-buckeye Creek near Montezuma Camp.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 05/25/2011. 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 | Okfuskee |
| Nearest City | Montezuma Camp |
| River/Stream | Tr-buckeye Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.54394, -96.29201 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Roger Darrell & Gallen Walker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/25/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12733 |
| Federal ID | OK12733 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |