Weibmuenste John P

Weibmuenste John P is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/02/2006
Height15 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 335 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 Weibmuenste John P

Weibmuenste John P is a dam in Lincoln, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Russell E & Connie G Norrie (private). It impounds the Tr-walnut Creek near Ripley.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 08/02/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityRipley
River/StreamTr-walnut Creek
Coordinates35.93435, -96.99963

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,600 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRussell E & Connie G Norrie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/02/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12559
Federal IDOK12559
More InfoState Dam Safety Program