Oknoname 30157

Oknoname 30157 is an earth dam located in Woods County, Oklahoma, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/30/2010
Height31 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 184 ft long, taller than 72% 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 30157

Oknoname 30157 is a dam in Woods, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Hughes Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Unnamed Trib Yellowstone Cr. near Alva.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 184 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 11/30/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWoods
Nearest CityAlva
River/StreamUnnamed Trib Yellowstone Cr.
Coordinates36.98722, -99.05563

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length184 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHughes Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30157
Federal IDOK30157
More InfoState Dam Safety Program