Kaukental

Kaukental is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/14/2011
Height25 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Kaukental

Kaukental is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Roger Ommen (private). It impounds the Tr-wildhorse Cr near Butler.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 06/14/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityButler
River/StreamTr-wildhorse Cr
Coordinates35.77085, -99.25741

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,480 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRoger Ommen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21058
Federal IDOK21058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program