Oknoname 111060

Oknoname 111060 is an earth dam located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/22/2011
Height40 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 3,310 ft long, taller than 86% 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 111060

Oknoname 111060 is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James & Savil S Wadley (private). It impounds the Tr-north Canadian River near Stidham.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 3,310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 08/22/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityStidham
River/StreamTr-north Canadian River
Coordinates35.39000, -95.91000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length3,310 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJames & Savil S Wadley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/22/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12322
Federal IDOK12322
More InfoState Dam Safety Program