Scs-lower Clear Boggy Creek Site-11a is an earth dam located in Atoka County, Oklahoma, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 1,450 ft long, taller than 59% 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-lower Clear Boggy Creek Site-11a
The primary purpose of Scs-lower Clear Boggy Creek Site-11a 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 Atoka Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek near Caney.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 307 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Nearest City | Caney |
| River/Stream | Tr-salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.28893, -96.32614 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 480 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Atoka 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 | OK03008 |
| Federal ID | OK03008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |