Eccleston J

Eccleston J is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/12/2011
Height30 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Eccleston J

The primary purpose of Eccleston J is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John W Mckinley (private). It impounds the Tr-butler Cr near Bartlesville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Nearest CityBartlesville
River/StreamTr-butler Cr
Coordinates36.78167, -96.05632

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge1,500 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohn W Mckinley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/12/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13026
Federal IDOK13026
More InfoState Dam Safety Program