68Total Dams
8High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County has 68 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pottawatomie County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Shawnee City Lake No.1 at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee City Lake No.1 | High | Poor | 55 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Scs-north Deer Creek Site-1m | High | Not assessed | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Shawnee City Lake No. 2 | High | Fair | 50 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Tecumseh | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-13 | High | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-14 | High | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-15 | High | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Granada Lake | High | Fair | 16 | Other | 1976 |
| Wilson C | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1970 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-16 | Significant | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Homesteaders Inc | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-34 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-22 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-03 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-24 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-40 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-17 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-27 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-11 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-20 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-06 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-02 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oknoname 125013 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1960 |
| Mcgaha Jesse | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1979 |
| Cope Et | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1979 |
| Bates Russell | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1984 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-01 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Nix Glen | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1974 |
| Crown Audrey | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1978 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-39 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Stidham I | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1965 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Delling Grady | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1986 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-12 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Fundis Cb | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 125022 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1969 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-38 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Oknoname 125003 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 087006 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | |
| Oknoname 125006 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1957 |
| Mcdonald Lj | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1955 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-07 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-09 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-23 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-21 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| White Bob | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1977 |
| Oknoname 30208 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | |
| Tecumseh School | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 125021 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 125007 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1970 |
| Oknoname 125005 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 125017 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Ellis Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1960 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-41 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-18 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-19 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-10 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Oknoname 125019 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1965 |
| Oknoname 125011 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1960 |
| Oknoname 125004 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1965 |
| Mcspadden J.e. | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1971 |
| Oknoname 125020 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1965 |
| Elks Lodge | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1960 |
| Ingram Wb | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1955 |
| Scs-salt Creek Site-37 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Oknoname 125009 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1968 |
| Oknoname 125016 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1960 |