Oknoname 031028

Oknoname 031028 is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/16/2010
Height20 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 640 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 031028

Oknoname 031028 is a dam in Comanche, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Eppler Rudolph (private). It impounds the Tr-east Cache Cr near Walters.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 09/16/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
Nearest CityWalters
River/StreamTr-east Cache Cr
Coordinates34.48766, -98.29011

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge1,380 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEppler Rudolph
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/16/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12832
Federal IDOK12832
More InfoState Dam Safety Program