James Qualls - Gss #1

James Qualls - Gss #1 is an earth dam located in Tillman County, Oklahoma, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/2010
Height28 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 50 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 James Qualls - Gss #1

James Qualls - Gss #1 is a dam in Tillman, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Lance and Bobbye Clemmer (private). It impounds the Trib of Red River near Grandfield.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 570 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyTillman
Nearest CityGrandfield
River/StreamTrib of Red River
Coordinates34.18884, -98.88840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length50 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage570 acre-ft
Max Storage570 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Max Discharge905 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLance and Bobbye Clemmer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22205
Federal IDOK22205
More InfoState Dam Safety Program