Davis No 2 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/2010
Height27 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Davis No 2

Davis No 2 is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jerry Davis (private). It impounds the Meridian Creek near Mayfield.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMayfield
River/StreamMeridian Creek
Coordinates35.48678, -99.98653

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,720 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJerry Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21011
Federal IDOK21011
More InfoState Dam Safety Program