Jantzen No 2

Jantzen No 2 is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/10/2005
Height28 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 311 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Jantzen No 2

Jantzen No 2 is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Theodore Jantzen (private). It impounds the Tr-canton Lake near Canton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 311 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 06/10/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamTr-canton Lake
Coordinates36.06319, -98.64859

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length311 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,000 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTheodore Jantzen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/10/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK20933
Federal IDOK20933
More InfoState Dam Safety Program