Continental Oil Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wichita County, Texas, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 20 ft long. 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 Continental Oil Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Continental Oil Lake Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Continental Oil Company (private). It impounds the Cole Creek.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 20 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| River/Stream | Cole Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.12667, -98.79500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Continental Oil Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01028 |
| Federal ID | TX01028 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |