Oknoname 119008

Oknoname 119008 is an earth dam located in Payne County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oknoname 119008

The primary purpose of Oknoname 119008 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Ira J & Billie S Blackburn (private). It impounds the Tr-stillwater Cr near Ripley.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 12/03/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPayne
Nearest CityRipley
River/StreamTr-stillwater Cr
Coordinates36.10539, -96.96050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerIRA J & BILLIE S BLACKBURN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/03/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13080
Federal IDOK13080
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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