Oknoname 113039

Oknoname 113039 is an earth dam located in Osage County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/11/2006
Height40 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 86% 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 113039

The primary purpose of Oknoname 113039 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billie Elmo Viles (private). It impounds the Tr-butler Cr near Bartlesville.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,080 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 08/11/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Nearest CityBartlesville
River/StreamTr-butler Cr
Coordinates36.78977, -96.06143

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,080 acre-ft
Max Storage1,080 acre-ft
Normal Storage560 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge8,300 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBillie Elmo Viles
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/11/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13035
Federal IDOK13035
More InfoState Dam Safety Program