Oknonameok13116

Oknonameok13116 is an earth dam located in Kay 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 inspection08/05/1999
Height35 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 150 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Oknonameok13116

Oknonameok13116 is a dam in Kay, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Fed.land-u.s.a. (federal). It impounds the Tr Bear Creek near Kaw City.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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 08/05/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKay
Nearest CityKaw City
River/StreamTr Bear Creek
Coordinates36.86603, -96.86767

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge230 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFed.land-u.s.a.
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/05/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13116
Federal IDOK13116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program