Round Valley

Round Valley is a gravity dam located in Klamath County, Oregon, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Round Valley

The primary purpose of Round Valley is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Trib Gerber Res near Langell Valley.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,380 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,300 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 09/15/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyKlamath
Nearest CityLangell Valley
River/StreamTrib Gerber Res
Coordinates42.13928, -121.07197

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length489 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,300 acre-ft
Max Storage4,300 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,380 acre-ft
Surface Area1,380 acres
Max Discharge1,137 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00572
Federal IDOR00572
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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