George Mcneff Jr

George Mcneff Jr is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/05/2001
Height33 ft

Dam profile

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

33 ft tall, 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 George Mcneff Jr

The primary purpose of George Mcneff Jr is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lou & George E Mcneff Jr (private). It impounds the Line Creek of the Washita Rive.

The dam stands 33 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 square miles.

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 02/05/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
River/StreamLine Creek of the Washita Rive
Coordinates35.00940, -97.87333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Drainage Area20 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLou & George E Mcneff Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/05/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22229
Federal IDOK22229
More InfoState Dam Safety Program