Relay Creek Dam

Relay Creek Dam is a dam located in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height43 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 43 ft
43 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

43 ft tall and 1,150 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Relay Creek Dam

Relay Creek Dam is a dam in Blaine, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Will & Julie Moore (private). It impounds the Relay Creek.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 332 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyBlaine
River/StreamRelay Creek
Coordinates35.74390, -98.48440

Physical Characteristics

NID Height43 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage332 acre-ft
Max Storage332 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWill & Julie Moore
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30514
Federal IDOK30514
More InfoState Dam Safety Program