Ewing is an earth dam located in Major 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 inspection04/23/1997
Height20 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 310 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 Ewing

Ewing is a dam in Major, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Larry Wright (private). It impounds the Tr-deep Cr near Isabella.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/23/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMajor
Nearest CityIsabella
River/StreamTr-deep Cr
Coordinates36.21070, -98.37444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLarry Wright
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/23/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13195
Federal IDOK13195
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