Kane Art is an earth dam located in Beckham County, Oklahoma, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2006
Height35 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Kane Art

Kane Art is a dam in Beckham, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Camargo Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Fork Red Riv near Vinson.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 08/14/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Nearest CityVinson
River/StreamTr-elm Fork Red Riv
Coordinates35.03102, -99.90670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,402 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCamargo Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21153
Federal IDOK21153
More InfoState Dam Safety Program