Eagon No 1

Eagon No 1 is an earth dam located in Beaver County, Oklahoma, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/11/2005
Height34 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

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

34 ft tall and 810 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 Eagon No 1

Eagon No 1 is a dam in Beaver, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jerry R & Sherry D Hodges (private). It impounds the Tr-cimarron River near Edith.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 720 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 01/11/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeaver
Nearest CityEdith
River/StreamTr-cimarron River
Coordinates36.96402, -100.47258

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage720 acre-ft
Max Storage720 acre-ft
Normal Storage360 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,400 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJerry R & Sherry D Hodges
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/11/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20880
Federal IDOK20880
More InfoState Dam Safety Program