Scs-boggy Creek Site-15

Scs-boggy Creek Site-15 is an earth dam located in Washita County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Scs-boggy Creek Site-15

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

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Nearest CityCloud Chief
River/StreamTr-south Boggy Creek
Coordinates35.36027, -99.08181

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length880 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge1,900 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerWASHITA CO CONS DIST
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/09/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01091
Federal IDOK01091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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