Williams Dam

Williams Dam is a dam located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 450 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 Williams Dam

Williams Dam is a dam in Stephens, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Mark Williams (private). It impounds the Trib.to Wildcat Creek near Elmore City.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyStephens
Nearest CityElmore City
River/StreamTrib.to Wildcat Creek
Coordinates34.64008, -97.56339

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge177 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMark Williams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30404
Federal IDOK30404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program