Oknoname 30170

Oknoname 30170 is a dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height71 ft
Built200323 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 71 ft
71 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

71 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Oknoname 30170

Oknoname 30170 is a dam in Pontotoc, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Randy C Davidson (private). It impounds the Canadian Sandy near Roff.

The dam stands 71 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 217 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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.

At 71 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Nearest CityRoff
River/StreamCanadian Sandy
Coordinates34.66522, -96.84038

Physical Characteristics

NID Height71 ft
Dam Height71 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area217 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRandy C Davidson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30170
Federal IDOK30170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program