Bradshaw

Bradshaw is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 Bradshaw

The primary purpose of Bradshaw is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mrs. Buz Bradshaw (private). It impounds the Hackberry Creek near Harmon.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 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
CountyEllis
Nearest CityHarmon
River/StreamHackberry Creek
Coordinates35.96541, -99.61039

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMrs. Buz Bradshaw
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83739
Federal IDOK83739
More InfoState Dam Safety Program