Kinney Lake
Kinney Lake is an earth dam located in Wallowa County, Oregon, built in 1913. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Kinney Lake
The primary purpose of Kinney Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Wallowa Valley Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Mountain Sheep Ditch near No Downstream Settlement.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 594 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 315 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1913, the structure is over a century 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 08/08/2019.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Nearest City | No Downstream Settlement |
| River/Stream | Mountain Sheep Ditch |
| Coordinates | 45.31550, -117.10401 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 594 ft |
| Year Completed | 1913 (113 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | WALLOWA VALLEY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 08/08/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00038 |
| Federal ID | OR00038 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |