Killingworth Kathryn Sue is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Killingworth Kathryn Sue
Killingworth Kathryn Sue is a dam in Caddo, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Wayne Smith (private). It impounds the Fisher Canyon near Hinton.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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 09/08/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Hinton |
| River/Stream | Fisher Canyon |
| Coordinates | 35.49889, -98.32967 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 6,400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wayne Smith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/08/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13151 |
| Federal ID | OK13151 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |