Lakey Pond No.2

Lakey Pond No.2 is a dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Lakey Pond No.2

The primary purpose of Lakey Pond No.2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Eddie Tom Lakey (private). It impounds the Red River near Sayre.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet.

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
CountyBeckham
Nearest CitySayre
River/StreamRed River
Coordinates35.31123, -99.83277

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge29 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerEddie Tom Lakey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30586
Federal IDOK30586
More InfoState Dam Safety Program