Knowles Dam is a dam located in Ellis County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 60 ft60 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 95% 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 Knowles Dam
The primary purpose of Knowles Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Kenny Knowles (private).
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 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 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Ellis |
| Nearest City | Camargo |
| Coordinates | 36.06055, -99.80553 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 56 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Kenny Knowles |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30571 |
| Federal ID | OK30571 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |