Camp Creek No.2 (crook)

Camp Creek No.2 (crook) is an earth dam located in Crook County, Oregon, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Camp Creek No.2 (crook)

The primary purpose of Camp Creek No.2 (crook) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ray W. Rickman (private). It impounds the West Fork Camp Creek near Post.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,075 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 606 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 08/24/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyCrook
Nearest CityPost
River/StreamWest Fork Camp Creek
Coordinates43.94542, -120.39412

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,075 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage606 acre-ft
Max Storage606 acre-ft
Normal Storage606 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge309 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRAY W. RICKMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/24/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00339
Federal IDOR00339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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