Hobbs Rodney L.

Hobbs Rodney L. is an earth dam located in Canadian County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/16/2002
Height15 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 340 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 Hobbs Rodney L.

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

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 05/16/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCanadian
Nearest CityTwin Lakes
River/StreamTr-kingfisher Creek
Coordinates35.38451, -97.76660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRodney L Hobbs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/16/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12441
Federal IDOK12441
More InfoState Dam Safety Program