Adams

Adams is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Adams

Adams is a dam in Osage, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Farm Reserve Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-antelope Crk near Grainola.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 63 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 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 09/12/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Nearest CityGrainola
River/StreamTr-antelope Crk
Coordinates36.94411, -96.55901

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,500 acre-ft
Max Storage1,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,000 acre-ft
Surface Area63 acres
Max Discharge2,500 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFARM RESERVE INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/12/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13017
Federal IDOK13017
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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