Allen No.1

Allen No.1 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/22/2010
Height25 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Allen No.1

Allen No.1 is a dam in Garvin, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by David Vernon (private). It impounds the Tr-owl Creek near Pauls Valley.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 04/22/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityPauls Valley
River/StreamTr-owl Creek
Coordinates34.84858, -97.23025

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge300 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid Vernon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/22/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21126
Federal IDOK21126
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