Lake Murray is a dam located in Tillman County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,200 ft long. 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 Murray
The primary purpose of Lake Murray is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Grandfield (local government). It impounds the Deep Red Run Coffin near Cookietown.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Tillman |
| Nearest City | Cookietown |
| River/Stream | Deep Red Run Coffin |
| Coordinates | 34.24444, -98.66667 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Grandfield |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30493 |
| Federal ID | OK30493 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |