George 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
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 George

George is a dam in Woodward, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by W. Matteson (private). It impounds the Sand Creek near Quinlan.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 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/StreamSand Creek
Coordinates36.54715, -99.00938

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerW. Matteson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK83952
Federal IDOK83952
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