Hayes is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/08/2011
Height21 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 350 ft long. 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 Hayes

Hayes is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Joe Hayes Jeanie Tate & Ruth Killman (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Cr near Arapaho.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 CityArapaho
River/StreamTr-beaver Cr
Coordinates35.69833, -98.91199

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge2,460 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJoe Hayes Jeanie Tate & Ruth Killman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21049
Federal IDOK21049
More InfoState Dam Safety Program