Oknoname 067001

Oknoname 067001 is an earth dam located in Jefferson 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 inspection11/29/2010
Height16 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 300 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 067001

Oknoname 067001 is a dam in Jefferson, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Charles Wayne Dunn (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Waurika.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityWaurika
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates34.22208, -98.09022

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge193 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCharles Wayne Dunn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21263
Federal IDOK21263
More InfoState Dam Safety Program