West Dike is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 13,230 ft long, taller than 50% 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 West Dike
The primary purpose of West Dike 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 Doi Br (federal). It impounds the West Otter Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 13,230 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 196,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| River/Stream | West Otter Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.73472, -99.02664 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 13,230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 196,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 196,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96,300 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 38,300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Doi Br |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK20500 |
| Federal ID | OK20500 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |