Thompson Loren is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 620 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 Loren
Thompson Loren is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Mike & Elizabeth Mcguire (private). It impounds the Tr-buffalo Cr.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 546 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 05/23/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| River/Stream | Tr-buffalo Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.44774, -99.84499 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 546 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mike & Elizabeth Mcguire |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/23/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21598 |
| Federal ID | OK21598 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |