John Paul Hinz is an earth dam located in Grady County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 382 ft long, taller than 72% 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 John Paul Hinz
The primary purpose of John Paul Hinz is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by John Paul Hinz (private). It impounds the Gyp Cr.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 382 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| River/Stream | Gyp Cr |
| Coordinates | 35.23565, -97.86934 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 382 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 983 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | John Paul Hinz |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK22016 |
| Federal ID | OK22016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |