Jones Ec #1

Jones Ec #1 is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 274 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 Jones Ec #1

Jones Ec #1 is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Harry Jones (private). It impounds the Red Creek near Camargo.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 274 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.

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
CountyDewey
Nearest CityCamargo
River/StreamRed Creek
Coordinates35.99330, -99.33668

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length274 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHarry Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83730
Federal IDOK83730
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