Thompson W.w.

Thompson W.w. is an earth dam located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/25/2011
Height21 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 630 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 Thompson W.w.

Thompson W.w. is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Ed & Donna Morris (private). It impounds the Tr-browns Creek near Edna.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 08/25/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityEdna
River/StreamTr-browns Creek
Coordinates35.80891, -96.18373

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge2,430 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEd & Donna Morris
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/25/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12799
Federal IDOK12799
More InfoState Dam Safety Program