Ewing Kathryne H. is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 3,410 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 Ewing Kathryne H.
The primary purpose of Ewing Kathryne H. is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bobbie and Andy Sullivan (private). It impounds the Tr-longhorn Cr near Mountain View.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 3,410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 | Mountain View |
| River/Stream | Tr-longhorn Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.93205, -98.78121 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,410 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bobbie and Andy Sullivan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12430 |
| Federal ID | OK12430 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |