Ritchey Farm Reservoir

Ritchey Farm Reservoir is an earth dam located in Washington County, Oregon, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ritchey Farm Reservoir

The primary purpose of Ritchey Farm Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Treesap Llc Dba: Hines Growers (private). It impounds the Forest Grove Effluent near Forest Grove.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 10/06/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyWashington
Nearest CityForest Grove
River/StreamForest Grove Effluent
Coordinates45.51278, -123.13639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge6 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTREESAP LLC DBA: HINES GROWERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/06/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR02826
Federal IDOR02826
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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