US Forest Service is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1 ft long. 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 US Forest Service
The primary purpose of US Forest Service is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by US Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Tr Push Cr.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 03/27/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| River/Stream | Tr Push Cr |
| Coordinates | 33.73504, -94.65582 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 70 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | US Forest Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21995 |
| Federal ID | OK21995 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |