Whitaker Home Pond is an earth dam located in Mayes County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 557 ft long. 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 Whitaker Home Pond
The primary purpose of Whitaker Home Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dept of Human Services (state). It impounds the Tr-pryor Creek near Pryor.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 557 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 12/02/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Mayes |
| Nearest City | Pryor |
| River/Stream | Tr-pryor Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.29453, -95.28497 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 557 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,230 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dept of Human Services |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/02/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21200 |
| Federal ID | OK21200 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |