Hill James L

Hill James L is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/27/2010
Height30 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hill James L

Hill James L is a dam in Grady, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James L Hill (private). It impounds the West Winter Cr near Naples.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 08/27/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityNaples
River/StreamWest Winter Cr
Coordinates35.09382, -97.73097

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge9,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJames L Hill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/27/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12894
Federal IDOK12894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program