Arritola Reservoir

Arritola Reservoir is an earth dam located in Malheur County, Oregon, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arritola Reservoir

The primary purpose of Arritola Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Oregon Department Of State Lands (private). It impounds the Soldier Creek near Rome.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 139 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 08/28/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Nearest CityRome
River/StreamSoldier Creek
Coordinates42.71941, -117.09030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1916 (110 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,000 acre-ft
Max Storage2,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,000 acre-ft
Surface Area139 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge15 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerOREGON DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/28/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00051
Federal IDOR00051
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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