Mcclain Mw

Mcclain Mw is an earth dam located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcclain Mw

Mcclain Mw is a dam in Canadian, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Robert & Ramona Ham (private). It impounds the Tr-uncle Johns Creek near Kingfisher.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 07/19/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCanadian
Nearest CityKingfisher
River/StreamTr-uncle Johns Creek
Coordinates35.64008, -97.86895

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge1,500 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerROBERT & RAMONA HAM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/19/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK10716
Federal IDOK10716
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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