Wylie Felix is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 626 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 Wylie Felix
The primary purpose of Wylie Felix is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Walter L & M Leslie Prentice (private). It impounds the Tr-mail Rider Cr near Bokchito.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 626 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 640 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 11/02/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Nearest City | Bokchito |
| River/Stream | Tr-mail Rider Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.06647, -96.18763 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 626 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 640 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 394 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Walter L & M Leslie Prentice |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/02/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK13290 |
| Federal ID | OK13290 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |