Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-33 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 88% 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-33
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-33 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-ranch Cr.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 890 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Tr-ranch Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.80792, -96.09266 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 890 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 582 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 | OK21572 |
| Federal ID | OK21572 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |