Oknoname 029001

Oknoname 029001 is an earth dam located in Coal County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oknoname 029001

The primary purpose of Oknoname 029001 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 Jean Kathryn Smith (private). It impounds the Tr-leader Cr near Tupelo.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 04/12/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCoal
Nearest CityTupelo
River/StreamTr-leader Cr
Coordinates34.55669, -96.39258

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJEAN KATHRYN SMITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20649
Federal IDOK20649
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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