Flanigin Dam

Flanigin Dam is a dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

35 ft tall and 390 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 Flanigin Dam

Flanigin Dam is a dam in Caddo, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Herman and Thelma Flanigin (private). It impounds the Tri. to Canadian River near Bridgeport.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 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.

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

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityBridgeport
River/StreamTri. to Canadian River
Coordinates35.47881, -98.50730

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHerman and Thelma Flanigin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13164
Federal IDOK13164
More InfoState Dam Safety Program