Louis & Wyoma Spitz

Louis & Wyoma Spitz is a dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Louis & Wyoma Spitz

Louis & Wyoma Spitz is a dam in Washita, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Louis a Spitz (private).

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 436 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Coordinates35.41092, -99.26049

Physical Characteristics

NID Height37 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage436 acre-ft
Max Storage436 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLouis a Spitz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30294
Federal IDOK30294
More InfoState Dam Safety Program