Oknoname 125017

Oknoname 125017 is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie 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 inspection05/20/2011
Height20 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 700 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 Oknoname 125017

Oknoname 125017 is a dam in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (tribal government). It impounds the Tr-north Canadian River near Econtuchka.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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 05/20/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPottawatomie
Nearest CityEcontuchka
River/StreamTr-north Canadian River
Coordinates35.38224, -96.81128

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge960 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerShawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Owner TypeTribal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/20/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20741
Federal IDOK20741
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