Brown Reservoir (harney) is an earth dam located in Harney County, Oregon, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 190 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Brown Reservoir (harney)
The primary purpose of Brown Reservoir (harney) 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 Dry Creek near Riverside.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1923, 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 08/15/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Nearest City | Riverside |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.16956, -118.27433 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 190 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 25 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Oregon Department of State Lands |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00117 |
| Federal ID | OR00117 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |