Williamson Gss No.1

Williamson Gss No.1 is an earth dam located in Garvin County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/05/2002
Height25 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 350 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 Williamson Gss No.1

Williamson Gss No.1 is a dam in Garvin, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jack and Linda Justice (private). It impounds the Tr-washita River near Whitebead.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 02/05/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGarvin
Nearest CityWhitebead
River/StreamTr-washita River
Coordinates34.78191, -97.38084

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJack and Linda Justice
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/05/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21128
Federal IDOK21128
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