Cedar Falls Ranch Dam

Cedar Falls Ranch Dam is a dam located in Carter County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height56 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 56 ft
56 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

56 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 94% 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 Cedar Falls Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Falls Ranch Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Cedar Falls Ranch LLC (private).

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 515 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 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyCarter
Coordinates34.32552, -97.06258

Physical Characteristics

NID Height56 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage515 acre-ft
Max Storage515 acre-ft
Normal Storage205 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge64 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerCedar Falls Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK30572
Federal IDOK30572
More InfoState Dam Safety Program