61Total Dams
4High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Carter County, Oklahoma
Carter County has 61 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Carter County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Scs-caddo Creek Site-27 at 77 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-27 | High | Fair | 77 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-13 | High | Fair | 59 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site -18 | High | Fair | 53 | Water Supply | 1979 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-29 | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Mountain Lake | Significant | Fair | 56 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-011 | Significant | Fair | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-08 | Significant | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-28 | Significant | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-010 | Significant | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-10m | Significant | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Cedar Falls Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-009 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Ardmore City Lake | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-11 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-12 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-19 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Chickasaw Lake | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-22 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Oknoname 30056 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Lake Ardmore | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-04 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-03 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-07a | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-18 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Goddard Ranch No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1960 |
| Ardmore Rod & Gun Club | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-15 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-20 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-14 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-23 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-25 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Carter No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1960 |
| Moore Pond | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1976 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-09 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-24 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Ellen O Reeds Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Debris Control | |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Oknoname 019001 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 019002 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Goddard Ranch No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1934 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-21 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Scs-upper Bayou Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Scs-caddo Creek Site-22 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Mckown | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1965 |
| Fitzgerald Dc | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1968 |
| Noble-sea Cattle Co. - East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1934 |
| Oknoname 30123 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Oknoname 019003 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1940 |
| Noble | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1946 |
| Noble-sea Cattle Co. - West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1934 |
| Oknoname 30120 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 |