Burnham No.9

Burnham No.9 is an earth dam located in Woods County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burnham No.9

Burnham No.9 is a dam in Woods, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Kim And Shona Blakely (private). It impounds the West Moccasin Creek near Freedom.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 3,204 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 266 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 10/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWoods
Nearest CityFreedom
River/StreamWest Moccasin Creek
Coordinates36.89219, -99.18000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length3,204 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage266 acre-ft
Max Storage266 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,400 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKIM AND SHONA BLAKELY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20921
Federal IDOK20921
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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