Underwood C.l.

Underwood C.l. is an earth dam located in Cotton County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/07/2010
Height15 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 325 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 Underwood C.l.

Underwood C.l. is a dam in Cotton, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Rick Beard (private). It impounds the Tr Rabbit Creek near Martin Hill.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 09/07/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCotton
Nearest CityMartin Hill
River/StreamTr Rabbit Creek
Coordinates34.12636, -98.47811

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge520 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRick Beard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/07/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21255
Federal IDOK21255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program