Wallace Dam is a dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wallace Dam
The primary purpose of Wallace Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Faye Eggleston (private). It impounds the Trib. to Rock Creek near Stuart.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| Nearest City | Stuart |
| River/Stream | Trib. to Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.83809, -96.15787 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 222 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Faye Eggleston |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30456 |
| Federal ID | OK30456 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |