Smith Marvin

Smith Marvin is an earth dam located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith Marvin

The primary purpose of Smith Marvin is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Connors St. College (private). It impounds the Tr-georges Fork Cr near Foreman.

The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 349 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 03/03/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMuskogee
Nearest CityForeman
River/StreamTr-georges Fork Cr
Coordinates35.39396, -95.33682

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height53 ft
Dam Height53 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage349 acre-ft
Max Storage349 acre-ft
Normal Storage213 acre-ft
Max Discharge387 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCONNORS ST. COLLEGE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/03/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20985
Federal IDOK20985
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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