Kane Dam is a dam located in Washington County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Kane Dam
The primary purpose of Kane Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by John Kane (private). It impounds the Tr-caney River.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Tr-caney River |
| Coordinates | 36.63440, -95.95380 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Debris Control |
| Owner | John Kane |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30587 |
| Federal ID | OK30587 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |