Oknoname 111071

Oknoname 111071 is an earth dam located in Okmulgee 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 inspection08/24/2011
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 3,120 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 Oknoname 111071

Oknoname 111071 is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jeffory L Henderson (private). It impounds the Tr-coal Creek near Dewar.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 3,120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 800 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 08/24/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityDewar
River/StreamTr-coal Creek
Coordinates35.44711, -95.96255

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length3,120 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage800 acre-ft
Max Storage800 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJeffory L Henderson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/24/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12333
Federal IDOK12333
More InfoState Dam Safety Program