Sherrill Bill

Sherrill Bill is an earth dam located in Harmon 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 inspection11/29/2010
Height25 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 347 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 Sherrill Bill

Sherrill Bill is a dam in Harmon, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by David Bret & Leona Sherrill (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Cr near Vinson.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 347 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarmon
Nearest CityVinson
River/StreamTr-horse Cr
Coordinates34.88785, -99.92068

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length347 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge744 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid Bret & Leona Sherrill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21155
Federal IDOK21155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program