Elks Lodge is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 550 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 Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge is a dam in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Elks Lodge (private). It impounds the Deer Cr near Shawnee.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 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 05/20/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Nearest City | Shawnee |
| River/Stream | Deer Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.37266, -96.97343 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Elks Lodge |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/20/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20739 |
| Federal ID | OK20739 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |