Barton Rackly

Barton Rackly is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2006
Height27 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 761 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Barton Rackly

Barton Rackly is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Barton & Elmyrta Rackley (private). It impounds the Washita near Carnegie.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 761 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 CityCarnegie
River/StreamWashita
Coordinates35.15676, -98.67658

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length761 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge335 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBarton & Elmyrta Rackley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22204
Federal IDOK22204
More InfoState Dam Safety Program