Lee Mcmorries is a dam located in Payne County, Oklahoma, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Lee Mcmorries
Lee Mcmorries is a dam in Payne, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Waits Land Company LLC (private). It impounds the Trib. of Stillwater Creek near Stillwater.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Payne |
| Nearest City | Stillwater |
| River/Stream | Trib. of Stillwater Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.12568, -97.32336 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 155 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 523 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Waits Land Company LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30029 |
| Federal ID | OK30029 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |