Oknoname 037037

Oknoname 037037 is an earth dam located in Creek County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/07/2005
Height28 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 62% 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 037037

Oknoname 037037 is a dam in Creek, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Charles Frank & Patricia Ann Boomer (private). It impounds the Chicken Cr-tr Little Deep Fork near Slick.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 06/07/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCreek
Nearest CitySlick
River/StreamChicken Cr-tr Little Deep Fork
Coordinates35.86604, -96.26111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge900 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCharles Frank & Patricia Ann Boomer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/07/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12672
Federal IDOK12672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program