Mitchell Harlan H.

Mitchell Harlan H. is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/23/2010
Height17 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 450 ft long. 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 Mitchell Harlan H.

Mitchell Harlan H. is a dam in Comanche, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Mitchell Harlan H (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Cr near Coxs Corner.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 09/23/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
Nearest CityCoxs Corner
River/StreamTr-beaver Cr
Coordinates34.74329, -98.15203

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge2,500 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMitchell Harlan H
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/23/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20717
Federal IDOK20717
More InfoState Dam Safety Program