Wickham C No 1

Wickham C No 1 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/2010
Height27 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Wickham C No 1

Wickham C No 1 is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by La Faye & Harvey Hohbein (private). It impounds the Tr-wildhorse Cr near Strong City.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityStrong City
River/StreamTr-wildhorse Cr
Coordinates35.73428, -99.58275

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge980 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLa Faye & Harvey Hohbein
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21015
Federal IDOK21015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program