Kinney No.5

Kinney No.5 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
Height34 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 171 ft long, taller than 78% 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.5

Kinney No.5 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Cherry Ann Deweese (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Cr near Fort Supply.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 171 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CityFort Supply
River/StreamTr-sand Cr
Coordinates36.64377, -99.47107

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length171 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,032 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCherry Ann Deweese
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/15/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13250
Federal IDOK13250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program