Oknoname 087046

Oknoname 087046 is an earth dam located in McClain County, Oklahoma, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/25/2005
Height21 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 550 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 087046

Oknoname 087046 is a dam in McClain, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Junior L & Dorothy V Jones (private). It impounds the Tr-owl Creek near Paoli.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 07/25/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcClain
Nearest CityPaoli
River/StreamTr-owl Creek
Coordinates34.88529, -97.22929

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge960 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJunior L & Dorothy V Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/25/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12487
Federal IDOK12487
More InfoState Dam Safety Program