Oknoname 149040

Oknoname 149040 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2006
Height32 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 470 ft long, taller than 74% 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 149040

The primary purpose of Oknoname 149040 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 Sybil Deputy (private). It impounds the Tr-friendship near Mountain View.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 CityMountain View
River/StreamTr-friendship
Coordinates35.28799, -98.77978

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,119 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK21330
Federal IDOK21330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program