Wickham R No 2

Wickham R No 2 is an earth dam located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. 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
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 320 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 R No 2

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

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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
Coordinates35.75005, -99.64921

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,470 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRichard Cobb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21028
Federal IDOK21028
More InfoState Dam Safety Program