Oklahoma Dams
4,984 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
4,984
High Hazard
421
8.4%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
60
Average Age
61 yrs
Hazard Classification
High421 (8.4%)
Significant208 (4.2%)
Low4,301 (86.3%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory70 (1.4%)
Fair455 (9.1%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory60 (1.2%)
Not Rated4,399 (88.3%)
Federal
106
State
2,149
Local
206
Private
2,505
Tallest Dams
- Broken Bow Dam225 ft
- Tenkiller Ferry Dam197 ft
- Chimney Rock Pump Storage 195 ft
- Stan Raetz Dam174 ft
- Denison Dam165 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Chimney Rock Pump Storage Poor
- Lake EllsworthUnsatisfactory
- Lake Carl BlackwellPoor
- Okmulgee LakePoor
- Shell Creek Lake DamPoor
All Dams in Oklahoma
Showing 1–25 of 46
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Dam Comanche County | 36 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Blue River Dam Bryan County | 40 | 1979 | High | Poor |
| Boren Dam Creek County | 50 | 1940 | Significant | Poor |
| Brown Lake Pittsburg County | 41 | 1943 | High | Poor |
| Burford Dam Comanche County | 34 | 1933 | Low | Poor |
| Caddo Dam Comanche County | 28 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Carlton Lake Latimer County | 40 | 1938 | High | Poor |
| Chickasha Lake Caddo County | 57 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Chimney Rock Pump Storage Mayes County | 195 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Clayton Lake Pushmataha County | 53 | 1946 | High | Poor |
| Crater Lake Dam Comanche County | 18 | 1934 | Low | Poor |
| Crowley Lake Atoka County | 16 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Dry Creek Detention Pond Oklahoma County | 25 | 1978 | High | Poor |
| French Lake Dam Comanche County | 30 | 1936 | Low | Poor |
| Guthrie Lake Logan County | 33 | 1919 | High | Poor |
| Hobart Washita County | 29 | 1933 | High | Poor |
| Jd Mccarty Center Lake Cleveland County | 20 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Jim Hall Lake Okmulgee County | 49 | 1928 | High | Poor |
| Kiowa Dam Comanche County | 23 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Knight Oklahoma County | 15 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Krebs Pittsburg County | 40 | 1932 | Significant | Poor |
| Lake Bar-Dew Dam Washington County | 41 | 1938 | High | Poor |
| Lake Carl Blackwell Payne County | 72 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Lost Lake Dam Comanche County | 25 | 1926 | Low | Poor |
| Massey Oklahoma County | 21 | 1970 | High | Poor |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.