Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 25 - Dams and Reservoirs
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 785:25-1-1 - Purpose

The rules of this Chapter on reservoir requirements and safety of dams set forth minimum standards for construction and maintenance of dams based on size and hazard classification, application requirements for approval of plans and specifications, and inspection requirements. These rules are adopted pursuant to 82 O.S. 1981, §§105.27,110.1 et seq. (Oklahoma Dam Safety Act) and 1085.2(7), and Public Law 92-367, 92nd Congress, H.R. 15951, approved August 8, 1972 ( 33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.). Under no circumstances shall the rules in this Chapter be construed to deprive or limit the Oklahoma Water Resources Board of any exercise of powers, duties, and jurisdiction conferred by law nor to limit or restrict the amount or character of data or information which may be required from any owner of any dam for the proper administration of the law.

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3287, eff 6-25-93