Oknoname 059062 dam
Oknoname 059062
Oknoname 059062, located in Harper, Oklahoma, is a privately owned Earth dam completed in 1940 with a height of 27 feet and a length of 380 feet. This dam, situated on TR BUFFALO CR, serves a primary purpose other than flood control or water supply, with a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Despite being rated as having a low hazard potential, it is designated as a very high risk due to its location and structural characteristics.
Managed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Oknoname 059062 undergoes regular state inspections, permitting, and enforcement to ensure its safety and compliance with regulations. The dam's spillway is controlled with a width of 1 foot, and it has a single valve outlet gate. While the condition assessment is not rated, the dam is monitored for any necessary risk management measures to mitigate potential hazards associated with its very high risk designation.
With an emergency action plan status unknown and no recent updates on inundation maps or risk assessment summaries, Oknoname 059062 remains a critical structure in the region with a need for continued monitoring and maintenance to uphold its safety and integrity. As an essential component of the water resource infrastructure in Buffalo, Oklahoma, this dam plays a vital role in water management and climate resilience efforts in the area, making it a significant site for water resource and climate enthusiasts to study and monitor.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Oknoname 059062 -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Cimarron R Near Buttermilk | 4 cfs | → |
| Bluff Creek Nr Buttermilk | 10 cfs | → |
| Cimarron River Near Buffalo | 34 cfs | → |
| Crooked C Nr Englewood | 4 cfs | → |
| North Canadian River At Woodward | 17 cfs | → |
| Beaver River At Beaver | 0 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Oknoname 059062.
Track Oknoname 059062 in the Snoflo app
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About Oknoname 059062
Where does the data for Oknoname 059062 come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
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