Albertson Reservoir (lake)

Albertson Reservoir (lake) is an earth dam located in Lake County, Oregon, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Albertson Reservoir (lake)

The primary purpose of Albertson Reservoir (lake) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Henry Albertson (private). It impounds the Willow Creek, North Fork Of near Bonanza.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 665 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 08/12/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyLake
Nearest CityBonanza
River/StreamWillow Creek, North Fork Of
Coordinates42.04265, -120.80534

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length665 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,600 acre-ft
Max Storage1,600 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,430 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge269 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHENRY ALBERTSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/12/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00243
Federal IDOR00243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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