Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-32 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 86% 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-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-32
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-32 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 Hughes Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Muddy Boggy.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 531 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Muddy Boggy |
| Coordinates | 34.78413, -96.11232 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 531 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 531 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 752 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hughes 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 | OK03014 |
| Federal ID | OK03014 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |