Schmid Brothers

Schmid Brothers is an earth dam located in Jefferson 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
Height32 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Schmid Brothers

Schmid Brothers is a dam in Jefferson, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Grady Wray (private). It impounds the Tr-red River near Red River Foot Bridge.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityRed River Foot Bridge
River/StreamTr-red River
Coordinates33.92643, -97.79024

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Max Discharge483 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGrady Wray
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21275
Federal IDOK21275
More InfoState Dam Safety Program