Oknoname 059017

Oknoname 059017 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/07/2006
Height28 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 525 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 Oknoname 059017

Oknoname 059017 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Dorthy Hoffman Trust C/o Bank of Oklahoma (private). It impounds the Tr-sleeping Bear Creek near Freedom.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 08/07/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CityFreedom
River/StreamTr-sleeping Bear Creek
Coordinates36.73657, -99.33652

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage290 acre-ft
Max Storage290 acre-ft
Normal Storage210 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge630 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDorthy Hoffman Trust C/o Bank of Oklahoma
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/07/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12258
Federal IDOK12258
More InfoState Dam Safety Program