30Total Dams
5High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Pawnee County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 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 Pawnee County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Sooner at 100 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-19m | High | Fair | 69 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Pawnee Lake | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | 1932 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-17 | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Keystone Dam - Cleveland Levee | High | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-02 | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Sooner | Significant | Satisfactory | 100 | Other | 1972 |
| Cleveland | Significant | Satisfactory | 58 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-04 | Significant | Fair | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-03 | Significant | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-23 | Low | Not assessed | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-16 | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-21 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-27 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Blackburn Harold E | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 1940 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-26 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-01 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Pawnee Indians | Low | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-18 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-24 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Warren Clark Pond 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 2005 |
| Ripley Robert L | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Maramec | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Scs-lower Black Bear Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Feaster | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Robbins Roy L | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1950 |
| Dan Ripley Gss # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 2009 |
| Oknoname 30140 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 2000 |
| Heiman Ed H | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1960 |