Adams James W. is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 3,535 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 Adams James W.
Adams James W. is a dam in Kiowa, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Rickey and Donna Carothers (private). It impounds the Tr-deep Red Creek near Loveland.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 3,535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Nearest City | Loveland |
| River/Stream | Tr-deep Red Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.62668, -98.85791 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,535 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Max Discharge | 620 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Rickey and Donna Carothers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12426 |
| Federal ID | OK12426 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |