Oknoname 30129

Oknoname 30129 is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/16/2009
Height36 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 300 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 Oknoname 30129

Oknoname 30129 is a dam in Blaine, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jann Nitzel (private). It impounds the South Canadian River near Greenfield.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 729 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/16/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityGreenfield
River/StreamSouth Canadian River
Coordinates35.69688, -98.51050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area729 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJann Nitzel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/16/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30129
Federal IDOK30129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program