Berry Virginia is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Berry Virginia
Berry Virginia is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jerry & Kathy Weichel (private). It impounds the Friendship Creek near Mountain View.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 157 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 08/14/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washita |
| Nearest City | Mountain View |
| River/Stream | Friendship Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.31155, -98.72761 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 9,207 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jerry & Kathy Weichel |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/14/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21326 |
| Federal ID | OK21326 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |