Rhodes Henry

Rhodes Henry is an earth dam located in Muskogee 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 inspection03/04/2004
Height15 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 330 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 Rhodes Henry

Rhodes Henry is a dam in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Mary York Burgin (private). It impounds the Tr-dirty Cr near Mt Zion Church.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 03/04/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee
Nearest CityMt Zion Church
River/StreamTr-dirty Cr
Coordinates35.56855, -95.44871

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge310 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMary York Burgin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/04/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20982
Federal IDOK20982
More InfoState Dam Safety Program