Oklahoma Centennial Dam is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 960 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 Oklahoma Centennial Dam
The primary purpose of Oklahoma Centennial Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Gardens (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Trib of Turkey Creek/bird Creek/verdigris near Tulsa.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Nearest City | Tulsa |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Trib of Turkey Creek/bird Creek/verdigris |
| Coordinates | 36.20633, -96.05996 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 960 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 367 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Gardens |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK83007 |
| Federal ID | OK83007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |