Gannaway & Berry

Gannaway & Berry is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/14/2011
Height27 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 220 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 Gannaway & Berry

Gannaway & Berry is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Denver Meacham II (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Cr near Cloud Chief.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 06/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityCloud Chief
River/StreamTr-bear Cr
Coordinates35.51971, -98.85247

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge2,450 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDenver Meacham II
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21063
Federal IDOK21063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program