Lake Basil

Lake Basil is a dam located in Marshall County, Oklahoma, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Lake Basil

Lake Basil is a dam in Marshall, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Hauani Creek Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Unnamed near Madill.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 286 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityMadill
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates34.05562, -96.92536

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage286 acre-ft
Max Storage286 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHauani Creek Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30186
Federal IDOK30186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program