Cravens is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/10/2005
Height21 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 155 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 Cravens

Cravens is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Randall J & Monty C Cravens (private). It impounds the Tr-trail Cr near Oakwood.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 155 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Nearest CityOakwood
River/StreamTr-trail Cr
Coordinates35.94031, -98.86655

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length155 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge1,030 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRandall J & Monty C Cravens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/10/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20924
Federal IDOK20924
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