Pyle Ronny

Pyle Ronny is an earth dam located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/05/2001
Height25 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Pyle Ronny

The primary purpose of Pyle Ronny is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anthem (private). It impounds the Choteau Cr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 02/05/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCleveland
River/StreamChoteau Cr
Coordinates35.21409, -97.48971

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAnthem
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/05/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21912
Federal IDOK21912
More InfoState Dam Safety Program