Stienmetz is an earth dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 840 ft long, 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 Stienmetz
Stienmetz is a dam in Caddo, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Tom and Lanita Steinmetz (private). It impounds the Cache near Apache.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 930 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.
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 09/10/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Apache |
| River/Stream | Cache |
| Coordinates | 34.94990, -98.41476 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 930 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Tom and Lanita Steinmetz |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/10/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30188 |
| Federal ID | OK30188 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |