Garland Stevens is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 380 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 Garland Stevens
Garland Stevens is a dam in Caddo, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Myrtle Stevens (private). It impounds the Tr-sugar Cr near Verden.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 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 11/30/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Verden |
| River/Stream | Tr-sugar Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.18798, -98.22231 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,820 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Myrtle Stevens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13160 |
| Federal ID | OK13160 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |