Wister Wildlife Management Center

Wister Wildlife Management Center is an earth dam located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wister Wildlife Management Center

The primary purpose of Wister Wildlife Management Center is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Department Of Wildlife Conservation (state). It impounds the Tributary To Fourche Maline Creek.

The dam stands 45 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 235 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 02/22/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLe Flore
River/StreamTributary To Fourche Maline Creek
Coordinates34.93506, -94.89749

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage235 acre-ft
Max Storage235 acre-ft
Normal Storage131 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerDEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/22/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21879
Federal IDOK21879
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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