Savage Dam is a dam located in Marshall County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 720 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 Savage Dam
The primary purpose of Savage Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Basil Savage (private).
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 970 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 | Marshall |
| Coordinates | 34.11557, -96.90263 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 970 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 970 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 967 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 506 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Basil Savage |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30458 |
| Federal ID | OK30458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |