Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-14

Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-14 is an earth dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-14

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-14 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Pontotoc Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Goose Creek near Olney.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 967 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Nearest CityOlney
River/StreamGoose Creek
Coordinates34.53131, -96.53158

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage967 acre-ft
Max Storage967 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge3,520 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPONTOTOC CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01273
Federal IDOK01273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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