Hope Reservoir

Hope Reservoir is an earth dam located in Malheur County, Oregon. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hope Reservoir

The primary purpose of Hope Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by United Farms Company, C/o Robert. Bundgard (private). It impounds the Burnt Flat Creek near No Downstream Settlement.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 350 acres, has a storage capacity of 715 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 square miles.

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 06/19/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Nearest CityNo Downstream Settlement
River/StreamBurnt Flat Creek
Coordinates43.26063, -117.81104

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage715 acre-ft
Normal Storage715 acre-ft
Surface Area350 acres
Drainage Area29 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerUNITED FARMS COMPANY, C/O ROBERT. BUNDGARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/19/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR03758
Federal IDOR03758
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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