Scs-boggy Creek Site-19 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 920 ft long, taller than 88% 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-19
The primary purpose of Scs-boggy Creek Site-19 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 42 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 346 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Washita |
| Nearest City | Cloud Chief |
| River/Stream | Tr-boggy Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.39654, -99.09726 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 920 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 346 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 346 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,282 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Washita Co Cons Dist |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK01086 |
| Federal ID | OK01086 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |