Larry Lee Lake

Larry Lee Lake is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 278 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Larry Lee Lake

The primary purpose of Larry Lee Lake is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Larry Lee (private). It impounds the Buncombe near Lebanon.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 278 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityLebanon
River/StreamBuncombe
Coordinates33.95230, -96.81829

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length278 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge75 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerLarry Lee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83864
Federal IDOK83864
More InfoState Dam Safety Program