Mcgee No 1

Mcgee No 1 is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/10/1999
Height25 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 475 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 Mcgee No 1

The primary purpose of Mcgee No 1 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mark & Kerri Russell (private). It impounds the Tr-blue River near Bray-maxwell School.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 09/10/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Nearest CityBray-maxwell School
River/StreamTr-blue River
Coordinates33.94411, -96.19084

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge220 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMark & Kerri Russell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/10/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21171
Federal IDOK21171
More InfoState Dam Safety Program