Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-25

Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-25 is an earth dam located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-25

The primary purpose of Scs-upper Clear Boggy Creek Site-25 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 Sheep Creek near Olney.

The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 1,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,611 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Nearest CityOlney
River/StreamSheep Creek
Coordinates34.59223, -96.60253

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height57 ft
Dam Length1,330 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,611 acre-ft
Max Storage2,611 acre-ft
Normal Storage168 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Max Discharge4,270 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 IDOK01278
Federal IDOK01278
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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