Oknoname 107003

Oknoname 107003 is an earth dam located in Okfuskee 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 inspection05/24/2010
Height27 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 290 ft long, taller than 59% 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 107003

Oknoname 107003 is a dam in Okfuskee, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by John Scott Stovall (private). It impounds the Tr-north Canadian River near Weleetka.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 05/24/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOkfuskee
Nearest CityWeleetka
River/StreamTr-north Canadian River
Coordinates35.41670, -96.42152

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge990 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJohn Scott Stovall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/24/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12723
Federal IDOK12723
More InfoState Dam Safety Program