North Fork Ozan Wid Site 2

About North Fork Ozan Wid Site 2

The primary purpose of North Fork Ozan Wid Site 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by North Fork Ozan Creek Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Holt & Sanford Creek near Bingen.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,344 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/22/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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