Okla. Land & Cattle Co. is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 90% 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.
The primary purpose of Okla. Land & Cattle Co. is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Zink Foundation (private). It impounds the Tall Chief Creek near Sperry.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,500 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 09/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Nearest City | Sperry |
| River/Stream | Tall Chief Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.30119, -96.13542 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,700 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John Zink Foundation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13069 |
| Federal ID | OK13069 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |