Wilkerson Ranch

Wilkerson Ranch is an earth dam located in Pittsburg 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 inspection05/31/2011
Height30 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Wilkerson Ranch

Wilkerson Ranch is a dam in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Wilkerson Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-pea Creek near Okay.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 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 05/31/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Nearest CityOkay
River/StreamTr-pea Creek
Coordinates35.07170, -95.51830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge240 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWilkerson Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/31/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20955
Federal IDOK20955
More InfoState Dam Safety Program