Oknoname 137093

Oknoname 137093 is an earth dam located in Stephens 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 inspection08/30/2011
Height45 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 90% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 137093

Oknoname 137093 is a dam in Stephens, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Berry Wendel (private). It impounds the Tr West MUD Creek near Weaver Chapel Cemetery.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 594 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 08/30/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyStephens
Nearest CityWeaver Chapel Cemetery
River/StreamTr West MUD Creek
Coordinates34.42519, -97.86373

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage594 acre-ft
Max Storage594 acre-ft
Normal Storage502 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Max Discharge2,871 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBerry Wendel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/30/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10018
Federal IDOK10018
More InfoState Dam Safety Program