Borders Rw

Borders Rw is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Borders Rw

The primary purpose of Borders Rw 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 Shawn & Shannon Wofford (private). It impounds the Big Sandy Cr near Citra.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 08/09/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityCitra
River/StreamBig Sandy Cr
Coordinates34.87680, -96.38215

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Max Discharge930 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSHAWN & SHANNON WOFFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13129
Federal IDOK13129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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