64Total Dams
15High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Payne County, Oklahoma
Payne County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Payne County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Carl Blackwell at 72 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Carl Blackwell | High | Poor | 72 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-46 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cushing Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 48 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-23 | High | Fair | 45 | Water Supply | 1932 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site Site-49a | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-24 | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-49b | High | Fair | 30 | Water Supply | 1997 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-30 | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-26 | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-29 | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-28 | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-09 | High | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-33c | High | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-48 | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cedar Isle | High | Fair | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-01 | Significant | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-08 | Significant | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-06a | Significant | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-56 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-03 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-55 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Ic Hesser Lake | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Arrington Properties Inc | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 30141 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Other | 2000 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 30116 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | 2000 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-03 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 30241 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2009 |
| Margaret Boothe Gss #2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 2001 |
| Oknoname 119004 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Priess Bob | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1984 |
| Oknoname 119007 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Oknoname 119003 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 119008 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-12 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Lee Mcmorries | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1997 |
| Lee Mcmorries Gss3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Oknoname 30210 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | |
| Oknoname 119009 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Je Kirk | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Jim Anderson | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site 54 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-52 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Richard Grubb Gss#1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-35 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-34 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-15 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 30121 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-11 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Oknoname 119010 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-20 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Oknoname 119011 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 119002 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cushing Country Club | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1940 |
| Yost Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1920 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Overholt Darrel W | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Dawson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Overholt Darrel W. | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1984 |