Dams in Comanche County, Oklahoma
92Total Dams
15High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Comanche County, Oklahoma
Comanche County has 92 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Comanche County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Lake Elmer Thomas Dam at 113 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elmer Thomas Dam | High | Satisfactory | 113 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| Lake Ellsworth | High | Unsatisfactory | 96 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Lawtonka Lake | High | Fair | 90 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Comanche Dam | High | Fair | 58 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1934 |
| Lake Jed Johnson Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Grama Dam | High | Fair | 54 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Quanah Parker Dam | High | Poor | 53 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Lake Rush Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1934 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-18 | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Lake George | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Upper Canyon | High | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1905 |
| Pso Comanche Station | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1973 |
| Dolese Detention Basin | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| B-ii Detention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Pecan Valley Waterworks | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ketch Lake | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1940 |
| B-i Detention Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Lawton Lake | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-31 | Low | Not Rated | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-50 | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-20 | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-22 | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-30 | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Other | 1981 |
| Post Oak Dam | Low | Poor | 42 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-32 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Apache Dam | Low | Poor | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Hays Lonell | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Burford Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1933 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-21 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Jacobi A.g. | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1963 |
| French Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-19 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Osage Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Cox Richard | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Caddo Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Brantley Leva Joy | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Cooperton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Oknoname 031013 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1964 |
| Mansel Ronnie L. | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Lost Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1926 |
| Oknoname 031006 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1965 |
| White Cletus | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Oknoname 031008 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1972 |
| Kiowa Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Potawatomi Twins | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Oklahoma School Land | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1964 |
| Bob Head Waterski Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Oknoname 031018 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1952 |
| Oknoname 031035 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1942 |
| Oknoname 031052 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Skrdle Frank L. | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1955 |
| Oknoname 031056 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1969 |
| Oknoname 031028 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1951 |
| Oknoname 031032 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1946 |
| Bohl J.w. | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1950 |
| Carson Ray M. | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1955 |
| Mayhugh T.c. | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1955 |
| Scs-little Washita River Site-33 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Oknoname 031014 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1950 |
| Wilson Harold | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1975 |
| Oknoname 031057 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1967 |
| Oknoname 031021 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1952 |
| Oknoname 031034 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1941 |
| Crater Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1934 |
| White G.c. | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 031016 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1950 |
| Willian C.s. | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1957 |
| Lunyon Art M. | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1950 |
| Jones L.l. | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1951 |
| Jones L.l. | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1953 |
| Mitchell Harlan H. | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1955 |
| A.j. Ryder | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Hill Myrtle | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1962 |
| Carr Margaret | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1971 |
| Oknoname 031062 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1951 |
| Oknoname 031024 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1950 |
| Bruns Walter | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1962 |
| Oknoname 031050 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1964 |
| Carter Vernon J. | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1951 |
| Ryan John F. | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1954 |
| Glasgow Ruth L. | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1937 |
| Oknoname 031039 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1976 |
| Oknoname 031048 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1969 |
| Cook David | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1957 |
| Oknoname 031066 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1957 |
| Oknoname 031020 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1952 |
| Allen Jack | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1961 |
| Oknoname 031067 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1957 |
| Campbell R.d. | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1964 |
| Maib K.f. | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1971 |
| Oknoname 031054 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1963 |
| W. H. King | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1959 |