Ream is an earth dam located in Johnston County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/01/2010
Height25 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Ream

Ream is a dam in Johnston, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Leland & Donna Duyck (private). It impounds the Sandy Crk. near Wapanucka.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 12/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Nearest CityWapanucka
River/StreamSandy Crk.
Coordinates34.33477, -96.42258

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Max Discharge992 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLeland & Donna Duyck
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10705
Federal IDOK10705
More InfoState Dam Safety Program