Leonard-werner No 2

Leonard-werner No 2 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/09/2011
Height23 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 400 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 Leonard-werner No 2

The primary purpose of Leonard-werner No 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by David E & Brenda G Wingo (private). It impounds the Little River near Calvin.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 08/09/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHughes
Nearest CityCalvin
River/StreamLittle River
Coordinates35.00349, -96.39440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,456 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDavid E & Brenda G Wingo
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK13265
Federal IDOK13265
More InfoState Dam Safety Program