Kingfisher Sewage Disposal

Kingfisher Sewage Disposal is an earth dam located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/30/2002
Height15 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 2,000 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 Kingfisher Sewage Disposal

Kingfisher Sewage Disposal is a dam in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by City of Kingfisher (local government). It impounds the Tr-kingfisher Creek near Twin Lakes.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 03/30/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKingfisher
Nearest CityTwin Lakes
River/StreamTr-kingfisher Creek
Coordinates35.87277, -97.92728

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Kingfisher
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/30/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12437
Federal IDOK12437
More InfoState Dam Safety Program