Many people may not know it, but about 20% of the nation’s dams are in Oklahoma. There are more than 4,700 in all, including more than 2,000 identified as flood-control dams. “Nationwide, I think we are No.
2 (in total dams),” said Yohanes Sugeng, the Engineering and Planning Division chief at the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Sugeng said when people consider their needs for flood insurance, something to think about is whether they live near a dam. Although flash flooding, the most common and damaging kind of flooding, isn’t typically associated with a dam, living downstream from a dam can be associated with higher risks.
Among other things, Sugeng said it’s important for people to know how close they might live or work to a dam and about how their property might be affected by policies that all dam operators have regarding things like when to open flood gates depending on conditions. He noted that high-hazard dams are most often identified as such because of the proximity of homes or businesses that would be affected downstream if flood gates must be opened. People are also reading.
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