Heinrichs Mj

Heinrichs Mj is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2006
Height29 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Heinrichs Mj

Heinrichs Mj is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Charlotte & Kevin Geis Connel (private). It impounds the Tr-washita Riv.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 237 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
River/StreamTr-washita Riv
Coordinates35.21866, -98.74078

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area237 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCharlotte & Kevin Geis Connel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21614
Federal IDOK21614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program