Oknoname 111072

Oknoname 111072 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
Height40 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

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

40 ft tall and 1,000 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 111072

Oknoname 111072 is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Richard E Davenport & Beebe Jennings (private). It impounds the Tr-coal Cr near Dewar.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 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.

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

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityDewar
River/StreamTr-coal Cr
Coordinates35.45396, -95.95807

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,500 acre-ft
Max Storage1,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRichard E Davenport & Beebe Jennings
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/24/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12334
Federal IDOK12334
More InfoState Dam Safety Program