Jones L.l.

Jones L.l. is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/03/2005
Height18 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 485 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 Jones L.l.

Jones L.l. is a dam in Comanche, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by William Rowell Revocable Trust (private). It impounds the Tr Poast Oak Cr near Faxon.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 08/03/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
Nearest CityFaxon
River/StreamTr Poast Oak Cr
Coordinates34.61070, -98.66558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWilliam Rowell Revocable Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/03/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12824
Federal IDOK12824
More InfoState Dam Safety Program