Pat Murphy Pond is an earth dam located in Washington County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Pat Murphy Pond
Pat Murphy Pond is a dam in Washington, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Pat Murphy (private). It impounds the Tr of Caney Riv.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 89 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 04/19/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Tr of Caney Riv |
| Coordinates | 36.61608, -95.88699 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 89 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Pat Murphy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/19/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21545 |
| Federal ID | OK21545 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |