North Fork Ozan Wid Site 1

North Fork Ozan Wid Site 1 is an earth dam located in Pike County, Arkansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About North Fork Ozan Wid Site 1

The primary purpose of North Fork Ozan Wid Site 1 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 Creek near Tokio.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 855 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 374 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPike
Nearest CityTokio
River/StreamHolt Creek
Coordinates34.01556, -93.77111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length855 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage374 acre-ft
Max Storage374 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,190 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNorth Fork Ozan Creek Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00924
Federal IDAR00924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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