Dams in Payne County, Oklahoma
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 Rated | 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 Rated | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-03 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-55 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Ic Hesser Lake | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Arrington Properties Inc | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-06 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 30141 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Other | 2000 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-07 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-10 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 30116 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Other | 2000 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-03 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-08 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 30241 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2009 |
| Margaret Boothe Gss #2 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 2001 |
| Oknoname 119004 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Priess Bob | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1984 |
| Oknoname 119007 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Oknoname 119003 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 119008 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-12 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Lee Mcmorries | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1997 |
| Lee Mcmorries Gss3 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Oknoname 30210 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | |
| Oknoname 119009 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Je Kirk | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-02 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Jim Anderson | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site 54 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-52 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Richard Grubb Gss#1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-35 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-34 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-15 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 30121 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-11 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-02 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Oknoname 119010 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-stillwater Creek Site-20 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Oknoname 119011 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oknoname 119002 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cushing Country Club | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1940 |
| Yost Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1920 |
| Scs-long Branch Creek Site-06 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Overholt Darrel W | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Dawson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Overholt Darrel W. | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1984 |