123Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Hughes County, Oklahoma
Hughes County has 123 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Hughes County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Lake Holdenville at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Holdenville | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Water Supply | 1931 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-35 | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-13 | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-21 | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-23 | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Wallace Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-26 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-14 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-33 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-24 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-32 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-39 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Oknoname 30232 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Other | 2008 |
| Burleson Perry S | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Other | 1974 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-09 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Wetumka | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-22 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Robinson Family Farms LLC | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-11 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-41 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Peters Lynn | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1977 |
| Coppedge Jack | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1977 |
| West Kenneth | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs- Bitter Creek Site-18 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Boy Scout Camp | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-38 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Oknoname 22292 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1999 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-25 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Oknoname 22297 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Other | 1999 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-42 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-27 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Russell Mike | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Huser Stanley | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1977 |
| Robertson Lindley | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Steele Ralph | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Tipton Elmo | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1977 |
| Shepard Lj | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1977 |
| Black Hack Jr | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-18 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-12 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-34 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Oknoname 22276 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-32 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Oknoname 063021 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1970 |
| Oknoname 063034 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1971 |
| Boyd Earl | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1978 |
| Leonard-werner | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Oknoname 063020 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1970 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-15 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-36 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Wilson Gw | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1955 |
| Holdenville Waterworks | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Sells Marvin | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Coppedge Jack | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1984 |
| Heath John | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1977 |
| Richmond Maynard | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1977 |
| Osborn Grant | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Borders Rw | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Smith George | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Keith Herman O | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Perry Ed No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Perry Ed No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1977 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-28 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063039 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1965 |
| Morgan Gr | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1978 |
| Oknoname 063028 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1965 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-little Wewoka Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Oknoname 063010 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1956 |
| Oknoname 063001 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1969 |
| Leonard-werner No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Morgan Carol J | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1970 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-30 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Oknoname 30204 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Oknoname 063040 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 063033 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1972 |
| David L Mcmahan | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1980 |
| Merrimen Jc | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063027 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1970 |
| Landson Le | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1972 |
| Morgan G.r. | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1965 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-35 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Coppedge & Greenboyd | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1968 |
| Woodruff 2h-14 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Okname 30144 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Oknoname 063030 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Rocking Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063025 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 063037 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1951 |
| Oknoname 063026 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Wallace Don | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Acker Eric | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Huffman Ben | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-37 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063022 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1970 |
| Oknoname 063007 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1965 |
| Walker John a | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 063024 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-big Wewoka Creek Site-40 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Dustin | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1932 |
| Oknoname 063008 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1960 |
| Cates Laverne | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Johnston J | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 063002 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1970 |
| Gammill Jd | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1975 |
| Morgan Carol J | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1968 |
| Oknoname 063011 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1973 |
| Oknoname 063015 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1956 |
| Henzel Stuart L | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063012 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1972 |
| Flint Ja | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063032 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1969 |
| Oknoname 063018 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 063031 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1964 |
| Greenlee Joe | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Rippetoe Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1965 |
| Leonard-werner No.1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1979 |