Scs-lower Clear Boggy Creek Site-38 is an earth dam located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 775 ft long, taller than 72% 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-38
The primary purpose of Scs-lower Clear Boggy Creek Site-38 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 Donald Gene & Martha Brister (private). It impounds the Little Cowpen Cr.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 530 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 | Bryan |
| River/Stream | Little Cowpen Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.14583, -96.18375 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 775 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 585 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Donald Gene & Martha Brister |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21520 |
| Federal ID | OK21520 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |