Three Mile Flat Reservoir

Three Mile Flat Reservoir is an earth dam located in Klamath County, Oregon, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Three Mile Flat Reservoir

The primary purpose of Three Mile Flat Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Willow Valley Ranch, C/o Darrel Bagley (private). It impounds the Dry Wash near No Downstream Settlement.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 3,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 140 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,351 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 08/03/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyKlamath
Nearest CityNo Downstream Settlement
River/StreamDry Wash
Coordinates42.03939, -121.16522

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length3,100 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,351 acre-ft
Max Storage1,351 acre-ft
Normal Storage950 acre-ft
Surface Area140 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge928 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerWILLOW VALLEY RANCH, C/O DARREL BAGLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/03/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00186
Federal IDOR00186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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