Black Hack Jr

Black Hack Jr is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Black Hack Jr

The primary purpose of Black Hack Jr 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 James C Walker (private). It impounds the Tr-coal Cr near Canadian River.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 08/09/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityCanadian River
River/StreamTr-coal Cr
Coordinates35.01208, -96.14835

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Max Discharge220 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJAMES C WALKER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13136
Federal IDOK13136
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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