Sawmill Gulch Reservoir is an earth dam located in Baker County, Oregon, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 300 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 Sawmill Gulch Reservoir
The primary purpose of Sawmill Gulch Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jacquelyn Daily (private). It impounds the Saw Mill Gulch near Keating.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1916, 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 03/17/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Nearest City | Keating |
| River/Stream | Saw Mill Gulch |
| Coordinates | 44.87533, -117.39798 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1916 (110 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 575 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Jacquelyn Daily |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/17/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00040 |
| Federal ID | OR00040 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |