Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-21 is an earth dam located in Hughes County, Oklahoma, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 630 ft long, taller than 93% 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-21
The primary purpose of Scs-upper Muddy Boggy Creek Site-21 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 Caney Boggy Creek.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 598 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Hughes |
| River/Stream | Tr Caney Boggy Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.81845, -96.20794 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 630 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 598 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 598 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 715 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 | OK22127 |
| Federal ID | OK22127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |