Oknoname 073010

Oknoname 073010 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 inspection03/30/2002
Height19 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 215 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 073010

Oknoname 073010 is a dam in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James Robert Hill (private). It impounds the Tr-kingfisher Creek near Twin Lakes.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 03/30/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKingfisher
Nearest CityTwin Lakes
River/StreamTr-kingfisher Creek
Coordinates35.88097, -98.01490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length215 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge2,700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJames Robert Hill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/30/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12439
Federal IDOK12439
More InfoState Dam Safety Program