Wallace Don is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 856 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 Wallace Don
The primary purpose of Wallace Don 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 Charley Kuykendall (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Cr near Canadian River.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 856 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 08/09/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| Nearest City | Canadian River |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.14112, -96.09712 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 856 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 767 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Charley Kuykendall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/09/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13133 |
| Federal ID | OK13133 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |