Oknoname 037079

Oknoname 037079 is an earth dam located in Creek 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 inspection08/30/2011
Height40 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 86% 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 037079

The primary purpose of Oknoname 037079 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert & Carolyn Webb (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Slick.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 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 08/30/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCreek
Nearest CitySlick
River/StreamTr-rock Creek
Coordinates35.84621, -96.35423

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Max Discharge2,100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert & Carolyn Webb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/30/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12716
Federal IDOK12716
More InfoState Dam Safety Program