Johnson 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
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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 Johnson

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

The dam stands 34 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 18 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWoodward
Nearest CityQuinlan
River/StreamWest Creek
Coordinates36.46328, -98.96314

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDOK83948
Federal IDOK83948
More InfoState Dam Safety Program