12 Gauge Land and Livestock Inc.

12 Gauge Land and Livestock Inc. is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/2010
Height36 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall, taller than 82% 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 12 Gauge Land and Livestock Inc.

12 Gauge Land and Livestock Inc. is a dam in Jefferson, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by 12 Gauge Land and Livestock Inc. (private). It impounds the Red River.

The dam stands 36 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyJefferson
River/StreamRed River
Coordinates33.93049, -97.78476

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge66 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner12 Gauge Land and Livestock Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22251
Federal IDOK22251
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