Vandorn No.4

Vandorn No.4 is an earth dam located in Woodward County, Oklahoma, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/16/2010
Height30 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 380 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 Vandorn No.4

Vandorn No.4 is a dam in Woodward, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Jeffrey Howard (private). It impounds the Tr-traders Cr near Freedom.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 04/16/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWoodward
Nearest CityFreedom
River/StreamTr-traders Cr
Coordinates36.62286, -99.28578

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge1,440 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJeffrey Howard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/16/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20892
Federal IDOK20892
More InfoState Dam Safety Program