Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-24 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 730 ft long, taller than 87% 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-24
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-24 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 Tr-carey Boggy Cr.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 573 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.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Tr-carey Boggy Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.83326, -96.19396 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 573 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 573 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 495 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 | OK21530 |
| Federal ID | OK21530 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |