High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Oklahoma

Keystone Dam OK

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  OKLAHOMA

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountyTulsa County OK
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Keystone Dam on the Arkansas River immediately west of Tulsa is the primary flood control structure protecting Tulsa metro area of 1 million people. Emergency releases from Keystone Dam during flooding events have themselves caused significant downstream flooding in Tulsa neighborhoods. The dam is central to Tulsa flood risk management.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Tulsa OK metro with 1 million residents is immediately downstream. Controlled emergency releases during heavy rain events regularly cause flooding in low-lying Tulsa neighborhoods. A dam failure would be catastrophic.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-64, Oklahoma Route 51. Tulsa County Emergency Management maintains detailed Keystone Dam flood protocols. Dam releases are coordinated with Tulsa emergency management.

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