Dutcher D.b.

Dutcher D.b. is an earth dam located in Washington County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/19/2010
Height30 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 540 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 Dutcher D.b.

Dutcher D.b. is a dam in Washington, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by D B Dutcher (private). It impounds the Tr-hogshooter Creek near Hogshooter.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 04/19/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashington
Nearest CityHogshooter
River/StreamTr-hogshooter Creek
Coordinates36.75941, -95.82623

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge480 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerD B Dutcher
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/19/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20960
Federal IDOK20960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program