Guano Slough (blm)

Guano Slough (blm) is an earth dam located in Lake County, Oregon, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Guano Slough (blm)

The primary purpose of Guano Slough (blm) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Doi Bureau Of Land Management (federal). It impounds the Guano Slough near No Downstream Settlement.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1934, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateOregon
CountyLake
Nearest CityNo Downstream Settlement
River/StreamGuano Slough
Coordinates42.48333, -119.46170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1934 (92 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,900 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDOI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOR04039
Federal IDOR04039
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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