Oknoname 22274

Oknoname 22274 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/11/2003
Height21 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 855 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 22274

Oknoname 22274 is a dam in Kiowa, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by David and John Field (private). It impounds the Rainy Mountain Creek near Rocky.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 855 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,436 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 06/11/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKiowa
Nearest CityRocky
River/StreamRainy Mountain Creek
Coordinates35.11136, -99.00066

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length855 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area1,436 sq mi
Max Discharge340 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid and John Field
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/11/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK22274
Federal IDOK22274
More InfoState Dam Safety Program