Oknoname 089018

Oknoname 089018 is an earth dam located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/11/2010
Height20 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 4,000 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Oknoname 089018

The primary purpose of Oknoname 089018 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by US Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Norwood Creek near Pine Ridge School.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 4,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 175 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 05/11/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Nearest CityPine Ridge School
River/StreamNorwood Creek
Coordinates33.73008, -94.62509

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length4,000 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerUS Forest Service
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/11/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK02082
Federal IDOK02082
More InfoState Dam Safety Program