Red Rock Ranch

Red Rock Ranch is an earth dam located in Noble 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 inspection12/14/2010
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 Red Rock Ranch

The primary purpose of Red Rock Ranch is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Red Rock Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr Arkansas River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 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 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyNoble
River/StreamTr Arkansas River
Coordinates36.58767, -96.93731

Physical Characteristics

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

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRed Rock Ranch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/14/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK21917
Federal IDOK21917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program