Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-22 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 83% 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-22
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-22 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 Caney Boggy Cr.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 556 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Caney Boggy Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.82684, -96.21063 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 556 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 556 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 815 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 | OK21533 |
| Federal ID | OK21533 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |