WILSON C. - OK20735-2849
Dam Name: WILSON C.
State: OK
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 06/17/2015
Incident Driver: Manmade Action
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2Accident or Misoperation
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOK20735-2849
Incident DescriptionThe dam was overtoped due to unpermitted spillway modification.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)72
Additional Remarks or UpdatesState HW 102 rehabilitation was completed within a week of the incident. The highway was overtoped but sustain minor damage.
Owner TypeP
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)O
EAPNR
Dam Height24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)72.00
Surface Area (acres)4.00
Year Completed1970
NID NumberOK20735
River NameTR-JIM CREEK
Latitude35.1954
Longitude-97.0536
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)OWRB
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesOK WRB
