Oknoname 077008

Oknoname 077008 is an earth dam located in Latimer 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 inspection12/01/2010
Height50 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 50 ft
50 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

50 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Oknoname 077008

Oknoname 077008 is a dam in Latimer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Lillie Beatrice Welch (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Cr near Yanush.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, 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 12/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLatimer
Nearest CityYanush
River/StreamTr-cedar Cr
Coordinates34.70906, -95.26569

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge124 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLillie Beatrice Welch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21111
Federal IDOK21111
More InfoState Dam Safety Program