Thompson Shirley is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 748 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Thompson Shirley
Thompson Shirley is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Eugene & Randy L Mcentire (private). It impounds the Tr-buffalo Cr near Sayre.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 748 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 08/07/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Sayre |
| River/Stream | Tr-buffalo Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.45888, -99.86608 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 748 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,251 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Eugene & Randy L Mcentire |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/07/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21492 |
| Federal ID | OK21492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |