American Horse Lake is an earth dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About American Horse Lake
The primary purpose of American Horse Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Department of Wildlife Conservation (state). It impounds the American Horse Canyon near Bridgeport.
The dam stands 75 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/11/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Blaine |
| Nearest City | Bridgeport |
| River/Stream | American Horse Canyon |
| Coordinates | 35.62826, -98.50601 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Max Discharge | 5,200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00114 |
| Federal ID | OK00114 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |