Danny Wright is a dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 395 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Danny Wright
Danny Wright is a dam in Caddo, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Danny Wright (private). It impounds the Trib. to South Canadian River near Hinton.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 54 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 920 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles.
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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Hinton |
| River/Stream | Trib. to South Canadian River |
| Coordinates | 35.52470, -98.36390 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 395 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 920 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 920 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 54 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 45 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Danny Wright |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30070 |
| Federal ID | OK30070 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |