Oknoname 149001

Oknoname 149001 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2006
Height34 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Oknoname 149001

The primary purpose of Oknoname 149001 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bill Price (private). It impounds the Tr-washita River near Cloud Chief.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CityCloud Chief
River/StreamTr-washita River
Coordinates35.43613, -98.88390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Max Discharge966 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBill Price
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21291
Federal IDOK21291
More InfoState Dam Safety Program