31Total Dams
4High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Love County, Oklahoma
Love County has 31 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.
The average dam in Love County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Murray at 74 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-02 | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-01 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-13 | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-03 | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lake Murray | Low | Not assessed | 74 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-15 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Other | 1979 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Hicks Ht No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-09 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Mccarty Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Water Supply | |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-18 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-14 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dula James No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Strate | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-04 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Whittington | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Hart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Kimbell G | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Patricia Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | |
| Banks Wj | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1954 |
| Davidson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Shellenberger M | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1965 |
| Kimbell G | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 085003 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1955 |
| Gladney | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1950 |
| Diamondhead Corp | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-lower Bayou Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |