Minyard Chas.

Minyard Chas. is an earth dam located in Logan County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/02/2011
Height30 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Minyard Chas.

Minyard Chas. is a dam in Logan, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James G. Harlow Jr. Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-gar Cr near Guthrie.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 08/02/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyLogan
Nearest CityGuthrie
River/StreamTr-gar Cr
Coordinates35.83933, -97.52104

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJames G. Harlow Jr. Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/02/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12389
Federal IDOK12389
More InfoState Dam Safety Program