Shotwell No 2

Shotwell No 2 is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shotwell No 2

Shotwell No 2 is a dam in Beckham, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Mike & Sue Kingham (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek near Sayre.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 11/30/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CitySayre
River/StreamTr-long Creek
Coordinates35.39764, -99.70029

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge1,240 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMIKE & SUE KINGHAM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21340
Federal IDOK21340
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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