Oknoname 059055

Oknoname 059055 is an earth dam located in Harper 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 inspection08/15/2011
Height25 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 515 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 059055

Oknoname 059055 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Dorothy Sue Hoffman Trust (private). It impounds the Tr Buffalo Cr near Lovedale.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 08/15/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CityLovedale
River/StreamTr Buffalo Cr
Coordinates36.75575, -99.37871

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDorothy Sue Hoffman Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/15/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12606
Federal IDOK12606
More InfoState Dam Safety Program