High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Oklahoma

Robert S Kerr Dam Oklahoma River OK

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  OKLAHOMA

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
10
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountySequoyah County OK
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius10 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

Robert S Kerr Dam on the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma controls the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System which provides barge access from the Gulf of Mexico to Tulsa Oklahoma. A deliberate release or breach would send flooding down the Arkansas River toward Fort Smith Arkansas and downstream communities. The dam is in a region with documented militia and domestic extremist activity. The dam controls navigation for a critical inland waterway system. Tornado risk in eastern Oklahoma creates additional vulnerability.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Sequoyah County with 42,000 residents and downstream Arkansas River communities. The dam controls the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System providing Gulf of Mexico barge access to Tulsa. A deliberate release would flood downstream communities. Documented extremist activity in the region creates domestic terrorism concern.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-59, US-64, Arkansas River. Sequoyah County Emergency Management coordinates dam terrorism deliberate release and Arkansas River flooding protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone