Beecher Property Dam

Beecher Property Dam is a dam located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Beecher Property Dam

The primary purpose of Beecher Property Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by G&l Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Clear Creek near Kingfisher.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKingfisher
Nearest CityKingfisher
River/StreamClear Creek
Coordinates35.78398, -97.90703

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length480 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage153 acre-ft
Max Storage153 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge28 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerG&l Cattle Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30459
Federal IDOK30459
More InfoState Dam Safety Program