Oknoname 111082

Oknoname 111082 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 inspection08/24/2011
Height26 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 3,380 ft long, taller than 55% 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 111082

Oknoname 111082 is a dam in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Leonard & Norma Ballenger (private). It impounds the Tr-negro Creek near Okmulgee.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 3,380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, 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 08/24/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkmulgee
Nearest CityOkmulgee
River/StreamTr-negro Creek
Coordinates35.68048, -95.96908

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length3,380 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge480 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLeonard & Norma Ballenger
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/24/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12344
Federal IDOK12344
More InfoState Dam Safety Program