Cable Floyd

Cable Floyd is an earth dam located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/08/2011
Height33 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Cable Floyd

Cable Floyd is a dam in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Flora Cable (private). It impounds the Tr Peaceable Cr near Dow.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 06/08/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Nearest CityDow
River/StreamTr Peaceable Cr
Coordinates34.82061, -95.77536

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge246 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFlora Cable
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21886
Federal IDOK21886
More InfoState Dam Safety Program