Kirkpatrick Lake

Kirkpatrick Lake is a dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 1,216 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Kirkpatrick Lake

The primary purpose of Kirkpatrick Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronald Kirkpatrick (private). It impounds the Tributary to Eastman Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,216 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 541 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
River/StreamTributary to Eastman Creek
Coordinates33.80570, -96.43989

Physical Characteristics

NID Height37 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,216 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage541 acre-ft
Max Storage541 acre-ft
Normal Storage312 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,345 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRonald Kirkpatrick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30575
Federal IDOK30575
More InfoState Dam Safety Program