Davis No 1

Davis No 1 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis No 1

Davis No 1 is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Melvin A & Carolyn J Davis (private). It impounds the Merdian Creek near Mayfield.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 08/07/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityMayfield
River/StreamMerdian Creek
Coordinates35.49620, -99.99230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,460 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMELVIN A & CAROLYN J DAVIS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/07/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21013
Federal IDOK21013
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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