Banks Wj

Banks Wj is an earth dam located in Love County, Oklahoma, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Banks Wj

Banks Wj is a dam in Love, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Phillip E & Carol Green (private). It impounds the Tr-walnut Bayour near Burneyville.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 68 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 410 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLove
Nearest CityBurneyville
River/StreamTr-walnut Bayour
Coordinates34.06162, -97.29400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage410 acre-ft
Max Storage410 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area68 acres
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPHILLIP E & CAROL GREEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12778
Federal IDOK12778
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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