Mud Creek #1 Reservoir

Mud Creek #1 Reservoir is a gravity dam located in Malheur County, Oregon, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mud Creek #1 Reservoir

Mud Creek #1 Reservoir is a dam in Malheur, Oregon. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Mud Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 354 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 09/19/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyMalheur
River/StreamMud Creek
Coordinates43.10290, -117.54585

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage354 acre-ft
Max Storage354 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area39 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge544 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/19/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00761
Federal IDOR00761
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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