Oknoname 059046

Oknoname 059046 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/12/2011
Height25 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 059046

Oknoname 059046 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by William Allen Bair (private). It impounds the Tr-cimarron Riv near Edith.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/12/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CityEdith
River/StreamTr-cimarron Riv
Coordinates36.92794, -99.45435

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge2,250 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWilliam Allen Bair
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/12/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12599
Federal IDOK12599
More InfoState Dam Safety Program