White Bob is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/20/2011
Height20 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 640 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 White Bob

White Bob is a dam in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Franklin White Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Cr near Aydelotte.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 05/20/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityAydelotte
River/StreamTr-rock Cr
Coordinates35.43121, -96.95118

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,522 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFranklin White Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/20/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13213
Federal IDOK13213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program