Oknoname 031047

Oknoname 031047 is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/26/2001
Height25 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% 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 031047

Oknoname 031047 is a dam in Osage, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by T. Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-sycamore Cr near Blackburn.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 11/26/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Nearest CityBlackburn
River/StreamTr-sycamore Cr
Coordinates36.47371, -96.57458

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge700 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerT. Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/26/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12949
Federal IDOK12949
More InfoState Dam Safety Program