Morris Alvin J

Morris Alvin J is an earth dam located in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/16/2009
Height50 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 50 ft
50 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

50 ft tall and 2,000 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Morris Alvin J

Morris Alvin J is a dam in Pushmataha, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Gerald Wayne Flatt (private). It impounds the Tr-kiamici Riv near Antlers.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 660 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 10/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPushmataha
Nearest CityAntlers
River/StreamTr-kiamici Riv
Coordinates34.26031, -95.59552

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage660 acre-ft
Max Storage660 acre-ft
Normal Storage581 acre-ft
Max Discharge8,680 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGerald Wayne Flatt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21216
Federal IDOK21216
More InfoState Dam Safety Program