High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Oklahoma

Tulsa Flood Control Levee System OK

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  OKLAHOMA

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
10
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
50
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 Radius10 miles
Secondary Risk Radius50 miles

// Strategic Significance

Tulsa Oklahoma experienced catastrophic flooding in 1984 and 1986 killing 32 people and prompting a $350 million flood control system construction. The Keystone Dam upstream releases during heavy rain events regularly cause flooding in low-lying Tulsa neighborhoods even with the levee system. The 2019 record Arkansas River flooding tested the system severely.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Tulsa metro with 1 million residents has experienced repeated catastrophic flooding. The low-lying neighborhoods along the Arkansas River and its tributaries remain vulnerable despite the flood control system. Keystone Dam releases create recurring downstream flooding.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-44, I-244, US-412. Tulsa County Emergency Management coordinates Keystone Dam release notifications and flood evacuation protocols.

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// Cities Within Risk Zone