Dams in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

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 dams have 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.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Shawnee City Lake No.1HighPoor55Water Supply1936
Scs-north Deer Creek Site-1mHighNot Rated54Flood Risk Reduction1994
Shawnee City Lake No. 2HighFair50Water Supply1960
TecumsehHighSatisfactory30Water Supply1934
Scs-salt Creek Site-13HighNot Rated28Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-14HighNot Rated25Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-15HighNot Rated24Flood Risk Reduction1961
Granada LakeHighFair16Other1976
Wilson CSignificantSatisfactory24Other1970
Scs-salt Creek Site-16SignificantFair23Flood Risk Reduction1961
Homesteaders IncLowNot Rated45Recreation1960
Scs-salt Creek Site-34LowNot Rated45Flood Risk Reduction1960
Scs-salt Creek Site-22LowNot Rated42Flood Risk Reduction1965
Scs-salt Creek Site-03LowNot Rated34Flood Risk Reduction1965
Scs-salt Creek Site-24LowNot Rated34Flood Risk Reduction1964
Scs-salt Creek Site-40LowNot Rated33Flood Risk Reduction1969
Scs-salt Creek Site-17LowNot Rated32Flood Risk Reduction1964
Scs-salt Creek Site-27LowNot Rated32Flood Risk Reduction1966
Scs-salt Creek Site-11LowNot Rated32Flood Risk Reduction1960
Scs-salt Creek Site-20LowNot Rated32Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-06LowNot Rated30Flood Risk Reduction1963
Scs-salt Creek Site-02LowNot Rated30Flood Risk Reduction1966
Oknoname 125013LowNot Rated29Other1960
Mcgaha JesseLowNot Rated29Other1979
Cope EtLowNot Rated29Other1979
Bates RussellLowNot Rated29Other1984
Scs-salt Creek Site-01LowNot Rated29Flood Risk Reduction1966
Nix GlenLowNot Rated28Other1974
Crown AudreyLowNot Rated28Other1978
Scs-salt Creek Site-39LowNot Rated28Flood Risk Reduction1962
Stidham ILowNot Rated27Other1965
Scs-salt Creek Site-05LowNot Rated27Flood Risk Reduction1966
Delling GradyLowNot Rated26Other1986
Scs-salt Creek Site-12LowNot Rated26Flood Risk Reduction1961
Fundis CbLowNot Rated25Other1960
Oknoname 125022LowNot Rated24Other1969
Scs-salt Creek Site-38LowNot Rated24Flood Risk Reduction1962
Oknoname 125003LowNot Rated23Other1960
Oknoname 087006LowNot Rated23Other
Oknoname 125006LowNot Rated22Other1957
Mcdonald LjLowNot Rated22Other1955
Scs-salt Creek Site-07LowNot Rated22Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-09LowNot Rated22Flood Risk Reduction1960
Scs-salt Creek Site-08LowNot Rated22Flood Risk Reduction1965
Scs-salt Creek Site-23LowNot Rated21Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-21LowNot Rated21Flood Risk Reduction1963
White BobLowNot Rated20Other1977
Oknoname 30208LowNot Rated20Other
Tecumseh SchoolLowNot Rated20Other1960
Oknoname 125021LowNot Rated20Other1960
Oknoname 125007LowNot Rated20Other1970
Oknoname 125005LowNot Rated20Other1960
Oknoname 125017LowNot Rated20Other1960
Ellis LakeLowNot Rated20Other1960
Scs-salt Creek Site-41LowNot Rated20Flood Risk Reduction1963
Scs-salt Creek Site-18LowNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-19LowNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction1961
Scs-salt Creek Site-10LowNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction1961
Oknoname 125019LowNot Rated18Other1965
Oknoname 125011LowNot Rated18Other1960
Oknoname 125004LowNot Rated18Other1965
Mcspadden J.e.LowNot Rated18Other1971
Oknoname 125020LowNot Rated17Other1965
Elks LodgeLowNot Rated15Other1960
Ingram WbLowNot Rated15Other1955
Scs-salt Creek Site-37LowNot Rated15Flood Risk Reduction1963
Oknoname 125009UndeterminedNot Rated20Other1968
Oknoname 125016UndeterminedNot Rated18Other1960