Oknoname 031050

Oknoname 031050 is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/22/2010
Height16 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 460 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 031050

Oknoname 031050 is a dam in Comanche, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by City of Lawton-school (local government). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek near Geronimo.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 09/22/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
Nearest CityGeronimo
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates34.56236, -98.46270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge2,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Lawton-school
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/22/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12852
Federal IDOK12852
More InfoState Dam Safety Program