Oknoname 151001

Oknoname 151001 is an earth dam located in Woods County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/21/2009
Height32 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Oknoname 151001

Oknoname 151001 is a dam in Woods, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Wayne Schupbach C/o Central Ntl Bank of Alva (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Fork Arkansas Riv near Alva.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 10/21/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWoods
Nearest CityAlva
River/StreamTr-salt Fork Arkansas Riv
Coordinates36.88985, -98.78188

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge245 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWayne Schupbach C/o Central Ntl Bank of Alva
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/21/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20914
Federal IDOK20914
More InfoState Dam Safety Program