Pyeatt Jh

Pyeatt Jh is an earth dam located in Custer County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/25/2011
Height29 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Pyeatt Jh

Pyeatt Jh is a dam in Custer, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Mary Nell Holder (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Cr near Hydro.

The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,187 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 07/25/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCuster
Nearest CityHydro
River/StreamTr-deer Cr
Coordinates35.72989, -98.85270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1,187 sq mi
Max Discharge874 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMary Nell Holder
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/25/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21542
Federal IDOK21542
More InfoState Dam Safety Program