Crowley Lake

Crowley Lake is an earth dam located in Atoka County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/06/2013
Height16 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 300 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 Crowley Lake

The primary purpose of Crowley Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (local government). It impounds the Tr-n Boggy-crk near Flora.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/06/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyAtoka
Nearest CityFlora
River/StreamTr-n Boggy-crk
Coordinates34.56837, -96.03130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge992 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/06/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21381
Federal IDOK21381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program