Oknoname 123005

Oknoname 123005 is an earth dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/17/2010
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 390 ft long. 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 123005

Oknoname 123005 is a dam in Pontotoc, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Michael Scott Hood (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Brook Creek near Pickett.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 05/17/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Nearest CityPickett
River/StreamTr-spring Brook Creek
Coordinates34.81305, -96.79079

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMichael Scott Hood
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/17/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12786
Federal IDOK12786
More InfoState Dam Safety Program