Kinney #4

Kinney #4 is an earth dam located in Harper County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 160 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Kinney #4

Kinney #4 is a dam in Harper, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by C.c. Kinney (private). It impounds the Sand Creek near Fort Supply.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyHarper
Nearest CityFort Supply
River/StreamSand Creek
Coordinates36.64896, -99.49482

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerC.c. Kinney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83834
Federal IDOK83834
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