Richmond Maynard

Richmond Maynard is an earth dam located in Hughes 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 inspection08/09/2011
Height25 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Richmond Maynard

Richmond Maynard is a dam in Hughes, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Vernon Imogene & Jack Sherry (private). It impounds the Tr-yeager Cr near Wetumka.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 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 08/09/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityWetumka
River/StreamTr-yeager Cr
Coordinates35.17021, -96.32612

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerVernon Imogene & Jack Sherry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13130
Federal IDOK13130
More InfoState Dam Safety Program