Karber Pond

Karber Pond is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Karber Pond

Karber Pond is a dam in Blaine, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Melvyn & Edna Harbour (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek near Homestead.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,500 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 07/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityHomestead
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates36.09282, -98.48091

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,500 acre-ft
Max Storage2,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,250 acre-ft
Max Discharge450 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMELVYN & EDNA HARBOUR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13238
Federal IDOK13238
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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