Van Schuyver Lake is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 200 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 Van Schuyver Lake
Van Schuyver Lake is a dam in Grady, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jc & Billye M Schuyver Rev Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-bitter Creek near Tabler.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 12/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Tabler |
| River/Stream | Tr-bitter Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.09951, -97.87291 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jc & Billye M Schuyver Rev Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12881 |
| Federal ID | OK12881 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |