Oknoname 063010

Oknoname 063010 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/08/2011
Height23 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 319 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 063010

Oknoname 063010 is a dam in Hughes, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Delois Terrell (private). It impounds the Tr-graves Creek near Weleetka.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 319 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 08/08/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityWeleetka
River/StreamTr-graves Creek
Coordinates35.18395, -96.27746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length319 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge1,235 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDelois Terrell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12510
Federal IDOK12510
More InfoState Dam Safety Program