Parwell Lake

Parwell Lake is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Parwell Lake

Parwell Lake is a dam in Grady, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by William H & Carol J Woods (private). It impounds the Tributary Of East Bitter Creek near Tabler.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 02/06/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityTabler
River/StreamTributary Of East Bitter Creek
Coordinates35.10246, -97.79197

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWILLIAM H & CAROL J WOODS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/06/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12884
Federal IDOK12884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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