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Mountain Park Dam

Picture of Mountain Park Dam


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General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ....................... Great Plains
  • State (Map) .............................. Oklahoma
  • County ............................................ Kiowa
  • Project .............................. Mountain Park
  • Dam type ..... Concrete double curvature thin arch
  • Location ........... 6 mi NW of Snyder, OK
  • Watercourse ............... West Otter Creek
  • Reservoir ................................. Tom Steed
  • Original construction .............. 1973-1975
  • National ID Number ................. OK20502
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ..............

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 1414 ............................ 117,825 acre-ft
  • Service spillway
      Capacity at El. 1423.6 ............ 38,300 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 1414 ...................... 44 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

  • Drainage area ............................... 121 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report .. HMR 51-52
  • PMF .............................. 1988 General Storm
  • Volume ............ 158,000 acre-ft over 3 days
  • Peak inflow ................................. 263,900 cfs
  • Maximum water surface ................ 1427.0 ft

Geology

  • Foundation: The foundation of Mountain Park Dam consists of Cambrian  granite which has been intruded by diabase. The granite is hard,  fine to medium rystalline, pink to grayish pink, and weathered to a  depth of about 2 inches along joints near the surface. It is intricately  cut by joints, shear, and faults.
  • The canyon in which the dam is constructed is fault and joint controlled.  A fault zone approximately 62 feet wide is present in the canyon floor  and lies beneath the central portion of the dam. This zone is characterized  by sheared, pulverized, granular, slickensided diabase with some granite  between the diabase intrusions. The granite in this zone is hard to  soft and easily broken. The zone, known as the plug area, was over  excavated to a depth of 25 feet, backfilled with concrete, and then  grouted. Other areas of soft rock in the abutments and foundation  area were also over excavated to a minimum depth of 5 feet, then backfilled  with concrete. The foundation area and abutments were grouted before  placing concrete.


Narration

 


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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office,
                   5316 HWY 290 W Ste. 510 Austin, TX 78735-8931, (512) 899-4150

 | Operator:  Mountain Park Master Conservancy District,
                       Route 1, PO Box 57, Mountain Park, OK 73559, (580) 569-2742

 

 

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