Petty Farms Dam is a dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 46 ft46 ft tall and 1,220 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Petty Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Petty Farms Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Billy Petty (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Kingfisher Creek near Watonga.
The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 662 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Blaine |
| Nearest City | Watonga |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Kingfisher Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.85260, -98.28457 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,220 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 662 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 662 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 28 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Billy Petty |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30500 |
| Federal ID | OK30500 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |