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.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 855 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
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.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Tokio |
| River/Stream | Holt Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.01556, -93.77111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 855 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 374 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 374 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,190 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | North Fork Ozan Creek Watershed Improvement District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00924 |
| Federal ID | AR00924 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |