Jones Gss No.1

Jones Gss No.1 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/05/2002
Height30 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 249 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Jones Gss No.1

Jones Gss No.1 is a dam in Garvin, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Nancy Neuharth (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Elmore City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 249 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 02/05/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityElmore City
River/StreamTr-rock Creek
Coordinates34.59162, -97.41688

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length249 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge500 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNancy Neuharth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/05/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21125
Federal IDOK21125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program