Boggy Lake Dam

Boggy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lake County, Oregon, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/03/2016
Height23 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall. 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 Boggy Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Boggy Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Les and Brad Mombert (private). It impounds the Unnamed, Trib/crooked Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 08/03/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyLake
River/StreamUnnamed, Trib/crooked Creek
Coordinates42.39741, -120.26361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLes and Brad Mombert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/03/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR03833
Federal IDOR03833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program