Mckean Frank is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 300 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 Mckean Frank
Mckean Frank is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Lavonne Newell (private). It impounds the Tr-canadian River near Trail.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Trail |
| River/Stream | Tr-canadian River |
| Coordinates | 35.93258, -99.83233 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,230 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Lavonne Newell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/07/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21022 |
| Federal ID | OK21022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |