Oknoname 075003

Oknoname 075003 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/11/2010
Height15 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 3,330 ft long. 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 075003

Oknoname 075003 is a dam in Kiowa, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Geraldine Ankney (private). It impounds the Tr-owl Cr near Centerville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 3,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 10/11/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKiowa
Nearest CityCenterville
River/StreamTr-owl Cr
Coordinates34.76253, -99.08311

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length3,330 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge740 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGeraldine Ankney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/11/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12416
Federal IDOK12416
More InfoState Dam Safety Program