Whittington is an earth dam located in Love County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 415 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Whittington
Whittington is a dam in Love, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Michael G & Leon R Fuhrmann (private). It impounds the Tr-red River near Willis.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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 05/03/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Love |
| Nearest City | Willis |
| River/Stream | Tr-red River |
| Coordinates | 33.78614, -97.18165 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 415 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Michael G & Leon R Fuhrmann |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10248 |
| Federal ID | OK10248 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |