Ternes

Ternes is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ternes

Ternes is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Isaac Crawford (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek near Arapaho.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 CityArapaho
River/StreamBeaver Creek
Coordinates35.67153, -98.97370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,470 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerISAAC CRAWFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21052
Federal IDOK21052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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