Shellenberger M

Shellenberger M is an earth dam located in Love County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/03/2010
Height22 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 570 ft long. 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 Shellenberger M

Shellenberger M is a dam in Love, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Marietta Rod & Gun Club (private). It impounds the Tr-shiggin Creek near Lake Texoma.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 05/03/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLove
Nearest CityLake Texoma
River/StreamTr-shiggin Creek
Coordinates33.98308, -97.11851

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Max Discharge720 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMarietta Rod & Gun Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/03/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12776
Federal IDOK12776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program