81Total Dams
9High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Murray County, Oklahoma
Murray County has 81 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Murray County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-004 at 74 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-rock Creek Site-15 | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-007 | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1949 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-16 | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-bj1 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-08 | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Lacy | High | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-j1 | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-j2 | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Arbuckle Dike 2 | High | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-004 | Significant | Fair | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-005 | Significant | Fair | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Veterans Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 48 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Ymca Camp Classen No. 2 | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-lj1 | Significant | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-09 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-bj3 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Ymca Camp Classen No.1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-lj2 | Significant | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-14 | Significant | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-10 | Significant | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Twin Eagles Ranch | Low | Satisfactory | 60 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Denmark Creek Lake | Low | Not assessed | 60 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-14 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-03 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-13 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-k3 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-075 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-125 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-12 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-09 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Oknoname 099002 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Oknoname 099003 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Humble Banks No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1940 |
| Scs-wildhorse Creek Site-079 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-12 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-bj2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-k4 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-k6 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-01 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-k5 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-k7 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-13 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-chigley Sandy Creek Site-11 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Thedford Pond | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Hagee No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1979 |
| Amos Const Co | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-01 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-14 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-01 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-k2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Scs-rock Creek Site-11 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-13 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Bryant Pond | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 2004 |
| Drake H | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1940 |
| Humble Zelder No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1940 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-04 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-kickapoo Sandy Creek Site-bj4 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Paul Goshorn Lake | Low | Fair | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Oknoname 099001 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1940 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-09 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Scs-mill Creek Site-03 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| White Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Masters Pond | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Oknoname 30176 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2005 |
| Atoka County Lake | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1965 |