Dickey Don F

Dickey Don F is an earth dam located in Custer 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 inspection07/25/2011
Height27 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 400 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 Dickey Don F

Dickey Don F is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Noble G Amen (private). It impounds the Tr-fivemile Cr near Eakley.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 07/25/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityEakley
River/StreamTr-fivemile Cr
Coordinates35.47243, -98.64804

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,210 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNoble G Amen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/25/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21068
Federal IDOK21068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program