Deweese #13

Deweese #13 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 233 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Deweese #13

The primary purpose of Deweese #13 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by J.c. Huckaby (private). It impounds the Sand Creek near Fort Supply.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 233 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyHarper
Nearest CityFort Supply
River/StreamSand Creek
Coordinates36.64062, -99.45680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length233 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ.c. Huckaby
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83824
Federal IDOK83824
More InfoState Dam Safety Program