Wallace Jessie M

Wallace Jessie M is an earth dam located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/19/2005
Height32 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 775 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Wallace Jessie M

Wallace Jessie M is a dam in Canadian, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Gary C Huckabay (private). It impounds the Tr-uncle Johns Creek near Kingfisher.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 21 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCanadian
Nearest CityKingfisher
River/StreamTr-uncle Johns Creek
Coordinates35.68170, -97.88257

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length775 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge9,100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGary C Huckabay
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/19/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12236
Federal IDOK12236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program