Oknoname 051025

Oknoname 051025 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/30/2010
Height26 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Oknoname 051025

Oknoname 051025 is a dam in Grady, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Giles Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek near Chickasha.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 08/30/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Nearest CityChickasha
River/StreamTr-salt Creek
Coordinates35.23080, -97.94410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge1,700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGiles Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12901
Federal IDOK12901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program