Hinton Sewage Pond is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Hinton Sewage Pond
Hinton Sewage Pond is a dam in Caddo, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Town of Hinton (local government). It impounds the Tr-canadian River near Hinton.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 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 08/09/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Hinton |
| River/Stream | Tr-canadian River |
| Coordinates | 35.48518, -98.35581 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Town of Hinton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/09/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13148 |
| Federal ID | OK13148 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |