Kinney No.6

Kinney No.6 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/15/2011
Height33 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 156 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Kinney No.6

Kinney No.6 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Rodney Latta (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Cr near Selman.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 156 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 08/15/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CitySelman
River/StreamTr-sand Cr
Coordinates36.65716, -99.46725

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length156 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,301 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRodney Latta
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/15/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13249
Federal IDOK13249
More InfoState Dam Safety Program