Oknoname 30145

Oknoname 30145 is a dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 180 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 30145

Oknoname 30145 is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Lendola Helvey (private). It impounds the S. Canadian River near Colony.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 445 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CityColony
River/StreamS. Canadian River
Coordinates35.31658, -98.66985

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area445 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLendola Helvey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30145
Federal IDOK30145
More InfoState Dam Safety Program