Crow - F. M. Reservoir

Crow - F. M. Reservoir is an earth dam located in Baker County, Oregon, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crow - F. M. Reservoir

The primary purpose of Crow - F. M. Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Pine Valley Ranch (private). It impounds the Deer Gulch near Homestead.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 357 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 132 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1916, 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 03/24/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyBaker
Nearest CityHomestead
River/StreamDeer Gulch
Coordinates44.82057, -117.01902

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length357 ft
Year Completed1916 (110 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area132 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge17 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPINE VALLEY RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/24/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00047
Federal IDOR00047
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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