Garvie is an earth dam located in Woodward County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Garvie

Garvie is a dam in Woodward, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by J. Garvie (private). It impounds the West Creek near Quinlan.

The dam stands 29 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet.

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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWoodward
Nearest CityQuinlan
River/StreamWest Creek
Coordinates36.43877, -99.09188

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJ. Garvie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83944
Federal IDOK83944
More InfoState Dam Safety Program