Higo ( Wah Shah She )
Higo ( Wah Shah She ) is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Higo ( Wah Shah She )
The primary purpose of Higo ( Wah Shah She ) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fed Gov State Park (federal). It impounds the Little Rock Creek near Sand Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/26/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Osage |
| Nearest City | Sand Creek |
| River/Stream | Little Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.67576, -96.08913 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,980 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | FED GOV STATE PARK |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK11114 |
| Federal ID | OK11114 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |