Oknoname 119002

Oknoname 119002 is an earth dam located in Payne 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 inspection12/03/2003
Height20 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 350 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 119002

The primary purpose of Oknoname 119002 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Milton L Poole (private). It impounds the Tr-long Branch Cr near Morrison.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 12/03/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPayne
Nearest CityMorrison
River/StreamTr-long Branch Cr
Coordinates36.22131, -97.01859

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMilton L Poole
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/03/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13091
Federal IDOK13091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program