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 assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Abbott Fay | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Other | 1960 |
| Alvin R & Leigh R | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Cypert 209 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1965 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1959 | ||
| Scs-cottonwood Creek Site-33 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Wallace Jessie M | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | 1965 |
| Spitler Lake Estates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| William Leck | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Junior Tillman No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1999 |
| Chiles Chester | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Brooks Garland | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Acres Jacob | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carter Jim W. | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1984 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Allen West | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Powers Eugene | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1961 |
| Carter Jim | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Mcclain Mw | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1960 |
| Buggy 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1960 | |
| Ridenour | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1988 |
| Lakehoma Acres | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Mann Rose Ann | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1960 |
| French E Hickman, Jr Gss #1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1991 |
| Hickman Frenche No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-canyon View Site-3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Express Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 2008 |
| Herbert Bob | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Stokes Roy | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1956 |
| Wittrock Harold | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Richardson Dave No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Smith & Able Enterprises Inc | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Mclain Ml | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Garms Bill | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Oknoname 30065 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1990 |
| Oknoname 30207 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Brueggen Michael L Karen | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1965 |
| Rivers Jb | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Hickman Frenche No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1957 |
| Oknoname 30137 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1998 |
| Brown-mcclure | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Rein Isabel Loosen | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Headrick No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Oknoname 30162 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 2000 |
| Oknoname 30214 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | |
| Matthies William T | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 017002 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wilson J.p. | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mulvey Pond | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Maberry | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1967 |
| Laughlin | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1956 |
| Hobbs Rodney L. | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1977 |
| Stroud Estate | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |