Okla. Land & Cattle Co. is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 170 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Okla. Land & Cattle Co.
Okla. Land & Cattle Co. is a dam in Osage, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Farmland Reserve Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek near Shidler.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 09/12/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Nearest City | Shidler |
| River/Stream | Tr-elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.90852, -96.52654 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 170 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 465 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Farmland Reserve Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/12/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13015 |
| Federal ID | OK13015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |