Stafford & Jennings

Stafford & Jennings is an earth dam located in Seminole County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/14/2010
Height20 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 150 ft long. 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 Stafford & Jennings

Stafford & Jennings is a dam in Seminole, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Stafford Family LP (private). It impounds the Long George Creek near Wewoka.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountySeminole
Nearest CityWewoka
River/StreamLong George Creek
Coordinates35.23797, -96.44197

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge465 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerStafford Family LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/14/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13119
Federal IDOK13119
More InfoState Dam Safety Program