Taylor-mitchell No.1

Taylor-mitchell No.1 is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/04/2011
Height25 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 400 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 Taylor-mitchell No.1

The primary purpose of Taylor-mitchell No.1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ohara Land LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-cimarron River near Guthrie.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 08/04/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLogan
Nearest CityGuthrie
River/StreamTr-cimarron River
Coordinates35.90700, -97.48957

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOhara Land LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/04/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13172
Federal IDOK13172
More InfoState Dam Safety Program