Mitchell Charles is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall. 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 Mitchell Charles
Mitchell Charles is a dam in Bryan, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Charles Ray & Peggy Mitchell (private). It impounds the Tr-island Bayou Cr.
The dam stands 24 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 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 09/10/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| River/Stream | Tr-island Bayou Cr |
| Coordinates | 33.83899, -96.25840 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 350 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Charles Ray & Peggy Mitchell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/10/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21609 |
| Federal ID | OK21609 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |