Dams in Canadian County, Oklahoma
72Total Dams
13High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County has 72 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Canadian County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-16 at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-16 | High | Fair | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-17 | High | Fair | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-07 | High | Fair | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-08 | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-10 | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-11 | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-06 | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Northwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Scs-four Mile Creek Site-1 | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Carel #1 | High | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | |
| Zajic's West | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Zajic's East | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Water Supply | |
| Niles Ranch Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-04 | Significant | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-05 | Significant | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cimarex Earthen Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 2011 |
| Scs-uncle John Creek Site-09 | Low | Not Rated | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Abbott Fay | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Other | 1960 |
| Alvin R & Leigh R | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Cypert 209 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1965 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-2 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Low | Not Rated | 34 | 1959 | ||
| Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-33 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Wallace Jessie M | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Other | 1965 |
| Spitler Lake Estates Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| William Leck | Low | Not Available | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Junior Tillman No.1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1999 |
| Chiles Chester | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Brooks Garland | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Acres Jacob | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carter Jim W. | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1984 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-4 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Allen West | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Powers Eugene | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1961 |
| Carter Jim | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Mcclain Mw | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 1960 |
| Buggy 2 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | 1960 | |
| Ridenour | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1988 |
| Lakehoma Acres | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Mann Rose Ann | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1960 |
| French E Hickman, Jr Gss #1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1991 |
| Hickman Frenche No.1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-3 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Express Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 2008 |
| Herbert Bob | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Stokes Roy | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1956 |
| Wittrock Harold | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Richardson Dave No.1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Smith & Able Enterprises Inc | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Mclain Ml | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Garms Bill | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Oknoname 30065 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1990 |
| Oknoname 30207 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Brueggen Michael L Karen | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1965 |
| Rivers Jb | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Hickman Frenche No. 2 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1957 |
| Oknoname 30137 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Other | 1998 |
| Brown-mcclure | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Rein Isabel Loosen | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Headrick No.1 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Oknoname 30162 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 2000 |
| Oknoname 30214 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | |
| Matthies William T | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 017002 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wilson J.p. | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mulvey Pond | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Maberry | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1967 |
| Laughlin | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1956 |
| Hobbs Rodney L. | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1977 |
| Stroud Estate | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |