Kunneman Paul L

Kunneman Paul L is an earth dam located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/21/2010
Height25 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 940 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Kunneman Paul L

Kunneman Paul L is a dam in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Paul L Kunneman (private). It impounds the Tr-kingfisher Creek near Twin Lakes.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 01/21/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKingfisher
Nearest CityTwin Lakes
River/StreamTr-kingfisher Creek
Coordinates35.86342, -97.88932

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Max Discharge3,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPaul L Kunneman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/21/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12438
Federal IDOK12438
More InfoState Dam Safety Program