Wickham C No 2

Wickham C No 2 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills 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 inspection11/29/2010
Height28 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 62% 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 2

Wickham C No 2 is a dam in Roger Mills, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by La Faye Hohbein (private). It impounds the Tr-wildhorse Cr near Strong City.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Nearest CityStrong City
River/StreamTr-wildhorse Cr
Coordinates35.74839, -99.60421

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,210 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK21016
Federal IDOK21016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program