Day Joe
Day Joe is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Day Joe
The primary purpose of Day Joe is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Glen Cramer (private). It impounds the Tr-trail Cr near Camargo.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 246 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 121 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 06/17/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Dewey |
| Nearest City | Camargo |
| River/Stream | Tr-trail Cr |
| Coordinates | 36.12741, -99.28776 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 246 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 121 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 834 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | GLEN CRAMER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/17/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21565 |
| Federal ID | OK21565 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |