61Total Dams
1High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Garfield County, Oklahoma
Garfield County has 61 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Garfield County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-41 at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-30 | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-48 | Significant | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-49 | Significant | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-33 | Significant | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-40 | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-18 | Significant | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-41 | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-28 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-43 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-30 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-39 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-29 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-turkey Creek Site-3 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-44 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-47 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-34 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-22 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Oknoname 119001 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-42 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-46 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-24 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-27 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-31 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-40 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-20 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-39 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Shell Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1915 |
| Oknoname 047007 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-14 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-21 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-32 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-43 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-31 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-29 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-26 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-24 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-33 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Reim W | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-25 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-34 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-45 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-36 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Willits Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-41 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Bowers John W | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-38 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-37 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-35 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-32 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Commissioners of the Land Office Gss #2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-37 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-42 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Mark Overton Gss # 1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Oknoname 047001 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Scs-upper Black Bear Creek Site-25 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| John Groendyke | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-upper Red Rock Creek Site-27 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Fletcher F | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1960 |
| Meadow Lake Park | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1910 |
| Helloms | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |