Sprowls Gss 1x

Sprowls Gss 1x is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/2010
Height26 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 23 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Sprowls Gss 1x

Sprowls Gss 1x is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Danny & Patricia Sprowls (private). It impounds the Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 23 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 512 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityCheyenne
River/StreamSandstone Creek
Coordinates35.55793, -99.56814

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length23.6 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area512 sq mi
Max Discharge56 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDanny & Patricia Sprowls
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30000
Federal IDOK30000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program