Rains W.f.

Rains W.f. is a dam located in Fannin County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rains W.f.

The primary purpose of Rains W.f. 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 W. F. Rains (private). It impounds the Tr. Red River near Red River.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet.

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 07/11/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyFannin
Nearest CityRed River
River/StreamTr. Red River
Coordinates33.82830, -96.13170

Physical Characteristics

NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerW. F. RAINS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/11/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13174
Federal IDOK13174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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