74Total Dams
6High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County has 74 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pittsburg County is 70 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Cosgrove John Preston at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Lake | High | Poor | 41 | Water Supply | 1943 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-032 | High | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Fin & Feather | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-037 | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Pittsburg Lake | High | Fair | 24 | Water Supply | 1908 |
| Smithson | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1930 |
| Krebs | Significant | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1932 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-026 | Significant | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Cosgrove John Preston | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Talawanda No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Water Supply | 1924 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-017 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Stanton Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-015a | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-029 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-34 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Talawanda No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Water Supply | 1902 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-014 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-031 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Crowder | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Mcalester Lake | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Pixie Wood Real Estate | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-016 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Cable Floyd | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Other | 1985 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-010 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-011 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-033 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-004 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Deer Creek | Low | Unsatisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Rosa | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 2010 |
| Wilkerson Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-020 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Prison | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1930 |
| Kiowa | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-008 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Oknoname 30220 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | |
| Youth | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Hartshorne | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Long Star Steel Co | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1930 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-025 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-009 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Scs-brushy Peaceable Creek Site-003 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Crawford 2h-33 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Ward Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1970 |
| Reservoir #2 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Rocket Lake | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Fowler Pond | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Oknoname 121013 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1930 |
| Oknoname 30135 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Storrie | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1930 |
| Oknoname 121009 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Oknoname 121010 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Reservoir #3 | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Oknoname 121020 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1937 |
| Creaton Lake | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Brushy Creek | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Oknoname 121014 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1977 |
| Johnny Adam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Dow | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Jones | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Sherrill B | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Oknoname 121018 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1930 |
| Hopper Bill | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1950 |
| Oknoname 121001 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1970 |
| Jeffrey Glen R. | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1930 |
| Oknoname 121016 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1930 |
| Oknoname 121006 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1940 |
| Oknoname 121017 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1930 |
| Oknoname 121007 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1930 |
| Oak Ridge Club Estates | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 061002 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1930 |
| Moody Glen | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1940 |
| Casey 1-h-3 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Oknoname 121002 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1968 |
| Fowler Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Other |