Houck Kenneth

Houck Kenneth is an earth dam located in Greer County, Oklahoma, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Houck Kenneth

Houck Kenneth is a dam in Greer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Joel Duane Houck & Brenda Gay Price (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek near Jester.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyGreer
Nearest CityJester
River/StreamTr-deer Creek
Coordinates34.98619, -99.70264

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge1,116 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJOEL DUANE HOUCK & BRENDA GAY PRICE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21149
Federal IDOK21149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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