Curtis Walker Gss 1

Curtis Walker Gss 1 is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Curtis Walker Gss 1

The primary purpose of Curtis Walker Gss 1 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 Curtis Walker (private). It impounds the Barnitz Creek near Butler.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/26/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityButler
River/StreamBarnitz Creek
Coordinates35.63935, -99.17128

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCURTIS WALKER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/26/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30365
Federal IDOK30365
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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