Woodcrest Academy is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 240 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 Woodcrest Academy
The primary purpose of Woodcrest Academy is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kenneth & Betty Wohler (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Guthrie.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Logan |
| Nearest City | Guthrie |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.76607, -97.39904 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kenneth & Betty Wohler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12373 |
| Federal ID | OK12373 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |