Chail Lou Inc

Chail Lou Inc is an earth dam located in Rogers County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/20/2011
Height40 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Chail Lou Inc

The primary purpose of Chail Lou Inc is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dover Pond HOA (private). It impounds the Boggy Cr near Chambers.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRogers
Nearest CityChambers
River/StreamBoggy Cr
Coordinates36.29743, -95.75808

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge750 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDover Pond HOA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/20/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20943
Federal IDOK20943
More InfoState Dam Safety Program