Oknoname 063018

Oknoname 063018 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/08/2011
Height15 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 510 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 063018

Oknoname 063018 is a dam in Hughes, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Paul a & Julia G Keesee (private). It impounds the Tr-wewoka Creek near Wetumka.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 CityWetumka
River/StreamTr-wewoka Creek
Coordinates35.14453, -96.41114

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPaul a & Julia G Keesee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12518
Federal IDOK12518
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