Boatman an

Boatman an is an earth dam located in Okmulgee 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 inspection08/24/2011
Height47 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 47 ft
47 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

47 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Boatman an

Boatman an is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Laurence L Rosier (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Rock Creek near Preston.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 800 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 08/24/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityPreston
River/StreamTr-flat Rock Creek
Coordinates35.72598, -95.99880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage800 acre-ft
Max Storage800 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge2,880 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLaurence L Rosier
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/24/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12796
Federal IDOK12796
More InfoState Dam Safety Program