Oknoname 149032

Oknoname 149032 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 inspection12/01/2010
Height20 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 330 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 149032

The primary purpose of Oknoname 149032 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 Holly Bernadette Clanahan (private). It impounds the Tr-little Elk Cr near Dill City.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 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 12/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CityDill City
River/StreamTr-little Elk Cr
Coordinates35.29265, -99.16739

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge1,040 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHolly Bernadette Clanahan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21322
Federal IDOK21322
More InfoState Dam Safety Program