Hinton Golf Course is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 175 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Hinton Golf Course
The primary purpose of Hinton Golf Course is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Hinton (local government). It impounds the Sugar Creek/washita River near Hinton.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/15/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Hinton |
| River/Stream | Sugar Creek/washita River |
| Coordinates | 35.43675, -98.36093 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Hinton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/15/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK83008 |
| Federal ID | OK83008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |