Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-26 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 915 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-26
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-26 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 Cr.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,547 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Tr-rock Cr |
| Coordinates | 34.85116, -96.14864 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 915 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,547 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,547 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| 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 | OK22126 |
| Federal ID | OK22126 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |