Oknoname 033003

Oknoname 033003 is an earth dam located in Cotton County, Oklahoma, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/07/2010
Height23 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 721 ft long. 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 Oknoname 033003

Oknoname 033003 is a dam in Cotton, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Kenneth Jones (private). It impounds the Tr Whiskey Creek near Hooper.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 721 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 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 09/07/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCotton
Nearest CityHooper
River/StreamTr Whiskey Creek
Coordinates34.24737, -98.16274

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length721 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Max Discharge1,386 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKenneth Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/07/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21253
Federal IDOK21253
More InfoState Dam Safety Program