Oknoname 13099

Oknoname 13099 is an earth dam located in Kay 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 inspection05/17/2011
Height30 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 500 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 Oknoname 13099

Oknoname 13099 is a dam in Kay, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Blaine S. and Kevin L. Talbot (private). It impounds the Tr-ponca Lake near Ponca City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 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 05/17/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKay
Nearest CityPonca City
River/StreamTr-ponca Lake
Coordinates36.75462, -97.03006

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge2,800 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBlaine S. and Kevin L. Talbot
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/17/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13099
Federal IDOK13099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program