Echo Lake Reservoir

Echo Lake Reservoir is a rockfill dam located in Union County, Oregon, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Echo Lake Reservoir

The primary purpose of Echo Lake Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Phillips & Ingle Ditch Company (private). It impounds the West Eagle Creek near Richland.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1922, 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 08/18/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyUnion
Nearest CityRichland
River/StreamWest Eagle Creek
Coordinates45.11695, -117.45681

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1922 (104 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge205 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPHILLIPS & INGLE DITCH COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/18/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00076
Federal IDOR00076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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