Helen Deputy Dam

Helen Deputy Dam is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Helen Deputy Dam

Helen Deputy Dam is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by David L Boone (private). It impounds the Tri. To Washita River near Cloud Chief.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 06/08/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityCloud Chief
River/StreamTri. To Washita River
Coordinates35.50138, -98.89307

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDAVID L BOONE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21050
Federal IDOK21050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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