Somerville, the Reservoir is an earth dam located in Malheur County, Oregon, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Somerville, the Reservoir
The primary purpose of Somerville, the Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by 2003 Raine Revocable Trust (private). It impounds the Spring Creek near Rome.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 334 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 34 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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 10/28/2020.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Nearest City | Rome |
| River/Stream | Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.79613, -117.31794 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 334 acres |
| Drainage Area | 34 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 900 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | 2003 Raine Revocable Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/28/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00019 |
| Federal ID | OR00019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |