Dams in Dewey County, Oklahoma
69Total Dams
8High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Dewey County, Oklahoma
Dewey County has 69 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 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 Dewey County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is K4 Ranch Dam at 70 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-001 | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Scs Barnitz Creek Site-014 | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-113 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-114 | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-011 | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-013 | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-012 | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-005 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-003 | Significant | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-21a | Significant | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-015a | Significant | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-quartermaster Creek Site-20 | Significant | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| K4 Ranch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 70 | Other | |
| James Peters Dam | Low | Not Rated | 67 | Irrigation | |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-009 | Low | Not Rated | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-008 | Low | Not Rated | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-015 | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-101 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-007 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Taylor No 5 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-010 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-006 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Taylor No 4 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-002 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Taylor #1 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Ray Smith | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Longley Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Steer Arlan | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Jeffries Ma | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Other | 1981 |
| Davis Elvin J | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Rozell #5 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Other | 1977 |
| Clark Dean Jr | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Other | 1986 |
| Ray Sawatsky | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Other | 1984 |
| Oknoname 30219 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Other | |
| Taylor #9 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Oakes No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1976 |
| Jeffrey No. 4 Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1978 |
| John Stine Pond 1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Taylor No. 10 Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1960 |
| John Stine Pond 1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1998 |
| Taylor No 3 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Chain No 3 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1960 |
| Day Joe | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Jantzen No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 1976 |
| Barnes Wu | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 1959 |
| Kouns No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Day No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1974 |
| Barnes No 3 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1961 |
| Boggess No 1 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1975 |
| Chain No 8 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1974 |
| Stidham #3 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1971 |
| Oknoname 30223 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | |
| Koehn | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1976 |
| Jones Ec #1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1976 |
| Bryant No 6 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1975 |
| Boggess No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1976 |
| Ray Smith | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Davis Elvin J | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Barnes Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1965 |
| Day Harold Joe | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Mercer No 5 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1977 |
| Fuqua Evan K | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-001a | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-barnitz Creek Site-115 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Taylor #7 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1960 | |
| Cecil Hicks Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Cravens | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Other | 1978 |
| Taylor #6 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Percy Harry | Undetermined | Not Rated | 34 | Other | 1980 |