Rupe Alvin A.

Rupe Alvin A. is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2011
Height25 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Rupe Alvin A.

Rupe Alvin A. is a dam in Logan, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by H Boys Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-opossum Creek near Arcadia.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 08/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLogan
Nearest CityArcadia
River/StreamTr-opossum Creek
Coordinates35.72694, -97.34244

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerH Boys Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12364
Federal IDOK12364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program