31Total Dams
15High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County has 31 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Sequoyah County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Tenkiller Ferry Dam - Dike at 197 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkiller Ferry Dam - Dike | High | Not assessed | 197 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-28 | High | Fair | 89 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-36 | High | Fair | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-27 | High | Not assessed | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Garrison Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-29 | High | Fair | 62 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site -33 | High | Not assessed | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-30 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Muldrow Lake | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-06 | High | Fair | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-32 | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-37 | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-03 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-02 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-34 | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| W.d. Mayo Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 71 | Navigation | 1970 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-08 | Low | Not assessed | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Sequoyah Fuels | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-05 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Willow Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-38 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-04 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Sallisaw | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-39 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-40 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Scs-sallisaw Creek Site-01 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Oknoname 135003 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1940 |
| Oknoname 135004 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1965 |
| White Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1930 |
| Sallisaw Park Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Orendorf Ch Jr | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1930 |