Keystone Dam - Cleveland Levee is a gravity dam located in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 12,915 ft long, 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Keystone Dam - Cleveland Levee
The primary purpose of Keystone Dam - Cleveland Levee is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by USACE - Tulsa District (federal). It impounds the Arkansas River near Sand Springs.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 12,915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22,420 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,672,613 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 74,506 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/09/2022.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Oklahoma dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pawnee |
| Nearest City | Sand Springs |
| River/Stream | Arkansas River |
| Coordinates | 36.30436, -96.46393 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 12,915 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,672,613 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,672,613 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 505,381 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22,420 acres |
| Drainage Area | 74,506 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 939,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | USACE - Tulsa District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/09/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10309 |
| Federal ID | OK10309S001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |