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 326–350 of 421
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Creek Holding Pond C Oklahoma County | 16 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Lightning Creek Holding Pond A Cleveland County | 18 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Liberty Lake Logan County | 47 | 1948 | High | Fair |
| Lawtonka Lake Comanche County | 90 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Langston Lake Logan County | 65 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Lakeside Dam Oklahoma County | 29 | 2005 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Rush Dam Comanche County | 49 | 1934 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Massena Creek County | 31 | 1933 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Jed Johnson Dam Comanche County | 58 | 1938 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Holdenville Hughes County | 65 | 1931 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake George Comanche County | 41 | 1948 | High | Fair |
| Lake Elmer Thomas Dam Comanche County | 113 | 1993 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Ellsworth Comanche County | 96 | 1961 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Carl Blackwell Payne County | 72 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Lake Bar-Dew Dam Washington County | 41 | 1938 | High | Poor |
| Lacy Murray County | 27 | 1920 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Knight Oklahoma County | 15 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Kickapoo Nations 16 Lincoln County | 23 | 1995 | High | Not Rated |
| Keystone Dam Tulsa County | 121 | 1964 | High | Not Available |
| Kaw Dam Osage County | 125 | 1976 | High | Not Available |
| Jim Hall Lake Okmulgee County | 49 | 1928 | High | Poor |
| Hunter Lake Dam Kiowa County | 30 | 1928 | High | Fair |
| Hulah Dam Osage County | 94 | 1951 | High | Not Available |
| Hugo Dam Choctaw County | 101 | 1974 | High | Not Available |
| Hudson Lake Osage County | 60 | 1949 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.