Wilson Harold is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 475 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 Wilson Harold
Wilson Harold is a dam in Comanche, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Ted Warkentin (private). It impounds the Tr-pecan Creek near Faxon.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 12/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Comanche |
| Nearest City | Faxon |
| River/Stream | Tr-pecan Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.62794, -98.53666 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ted Warkentin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12842 |
| Federal ID | OK12842 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |