Woldridge

Woldridge is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/08/2011
Height26 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 160 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Woldridge

Woldridge is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Brice & Michelle Fryar Schou (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Cr near Hydro.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 06/08/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityHydro
River/StreamTr-horse Cr
Coordinates35.72702, -98.81616

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge1,470 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBrice & Michelle Fryar Schou
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21047
Federal IDOK21047
More InfoState Dam Safety Program