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 421
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus Auxiliary Dike Kiowa County | 23 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Altus Dam Kiowa County | 110 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Altus East Dike Kiowa County | 35 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Altus Lugert Dike Kiowa County | 47 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Altus North Dike Greer County | 45 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Altus South Dike Kiowa County | 46 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Aluma Oklahoma County | 38 | 1921 | High | Fair |
| American Fidelity Oklahoma County | 14 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Arbuckle Dam Murray County | 150 | 1966 | High | Not Available |
| Arcadia Dam Oklahoma County | 102 | 1986 | High | Not Available |
| Atoka Reservoir Atoka County | 80 | 1957 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big Cedar Creek Le Flore County | 55 | 1940 | High | Not Rated |
| B-II Detention Basin Dam Comanche County | 21 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| Birch Dam Osage County | 97 | 1977 | High | Not Available |
| Blue River Dam Bryan County | 40 | 1979 | High | Poor |
| Blue Stem HOA Oklahoma County | 23 | 1925 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bluestem Lake Osage County | 87 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Brixton Heights Addition Oklahoma County | 20 | 1985 | High | Satisfactory |
| Broken Bow City Lake McCurtain County | 30 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Broken Bow Dam McCurtain County | 225 | 1968 | High | Not Available |
| Brown Lake Pittsburg County | 41 | 1943 | High | Poor |
| Bunch Lake Dam McClain County | 26 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Canton Dam Blaine County | 68 | 1948 | High | Not Available |
| Carel #1 Canadian County | 34 | — | High | Fair |
| Carlton Lake Latimer County | 40 | 1938 | 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.