Leroy Penry is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall, taller than 87% 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 Leroy Penry
Leroy Penry is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Charles L & Juana Kay Penry (private). It impounds the Quartermaster Creek near Angora.
The dam stands 41 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 400 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Nearest City | Angora |
| River/Stream | Quartermaster Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.87293, -99.43474 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 400 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Charles L & Juana Kay Penry |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30034 |
| Federal ID | OK30034 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |