Jeffries Ma

Jeffries Ma is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/10/2005
Height34 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 120 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Jeffries Ma

Jeffries Ma is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Dennis Turner (private). It impounds the Tr-gyp Cr near Camargo.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 06/10/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Nearest CityCamargo
River/StreamTr-gyp Cr
Coordinates36.12046, -99.36612

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area140 sq mi
Max Discharge223 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDennis Turner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/10/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13285
Federal IDOK13285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program