Oknoname 137071

Oknoname 137071 is an earth dam located in Stephens 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 inspection09/02/2011
Height15 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 334 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 137071

Oknoname 137071 is a dam in Stephens, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Betty Jo Williams (private). It impounds the Tr Dry Creek near Hwy 53 Bridge.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 334 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 09/02/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyStephens
Nearest CityHwy 53 Bridge
River/StreamTr Dry Creek
Coordinates34.36703, -97.99421

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length334 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge351 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBetty Jo Williams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/02/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21469
Federal IDOK21469
More InfoState Dam Safety Program