Bill Yarbrough is an earth dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 585 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 Bill Yarbrough
The primary purpose of Bill Yarbrough is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bill Yarbrough (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Boggy Cr near Kalahoma Ind, Reservation.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pontotoc |
| Nearest City | Kalahoma Ind, Reservation |
| River/Stream | Tr-muddy Boggy Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.85247, -96.45188 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 195 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 428 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bill Yarbrough |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13264 |
| Federal ID | OK13264 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |