Wayne Walters is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 662 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Wayne Walters
The primary purpose of Wayne Walters is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wayne Walters (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Cr.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 662 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washita |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.40624, -99.28495 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 662 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 518 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wayne Walters |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK22000 |
| Federal ID | OK22000 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |