Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-27 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 600 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-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-27
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-27 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 Rock Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 632 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Tr Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.85234, -96.12663 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 632 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 632 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 927 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 | OK22051 |
| Federal ID | OK22051 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |