Chris Didier Dam

Chris Didier Dam is a dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height46 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 46 ft
46 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

46 ft tall and 356 ft long, taller than 91% 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 Chris Didier Dam

The primary purpose of Chris Didier Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Milton Kent & Emma E Kirkpatrick (private). It impounds the Chicken Creek near Greenfield.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 356 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBlaine
Nearest CityGreenfield
River/StreamChicken Creek
Coordinates35.76691, -98.50168

Physical Characteristics

NID Height46 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length356 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge28 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMilton Kent & Emma E Kirkpatrick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30386
Federal IDOK30386
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