Oknoname 149013

Oknoname 149013 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2006
Height27 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 59% 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 149013

Oknoname 149013 is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Marlene Hutchison & Melda G Fischer (private). It impounds the Tr-cobb Creek near Colony.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CityColony
River/StreamTr-cobb Creek
Coordinates35.44846, -98.70264

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge7,533 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMarlene Hutchison & Melda G Fischer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21303
Federal IDOK21303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program