Scs-boggy Creek Site-25

Scs-boggy Creek Site-25 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height30 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,268 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Scs-boggy Creek Site-25

The primary purpose of Scs-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 Washita Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-boggy Creek near Cloud Chief.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,268 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 527 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CityCloud Chief
River/StreamTr-boggy Creek
Coordinates35.41307, -99.00718

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,268 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage527 acre-ft
Max Storage527 acre-ft
Normal Storage243 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge3,725 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWashita Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01081
Federal IDOK01081
More InfoState Dam Safety Program