Oknoname 031032

Oknoname 031032 is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1946. 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
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 420 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 031032

Oknoname 031032 is a dam in Comanche, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Keith Monroe (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Beaver Cr near Walters.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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 09/16/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
Nearest CityWalters
River/StreamTr-dry Beaver Cr
Coordinates34.53863, -98.23920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge1,600 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK12836
Federal IDOK12836
More InfoState Dam Safety Program