Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-15

Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-15 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-15

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-15 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 Tr-goose Creek near Olney.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 717 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Nearest CityOlney
River/StreamTr-goose Creek
Coordinates34.54565, -96.52185

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage717 acre-ft
Max Storage717 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge1,930 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 IDOK01274
Federal IDOK01274
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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