Sportsman Lake is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Sportsman Lake
Sportsman Lake is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Roger D Hunnicut (private). It impounds the Little Deep Creek near Hydro.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 560 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 07/25/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Custer |
| Nearest City | Hydro |
| River/Stream | Little Deep Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.50729, -98.69154 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 5,890 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Roger D Hunnicut |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21074 |
| Federal ID | OK21074 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |