Little River Log Pond

Little River Log Pond is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Oregon, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/22/2020
Height18 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 4,200 ft long. 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 Little River Log Pond

Little River Log Pond is a dam in Douglas, Oregon. The dam is owned by Blodgett, John (private). It impounds the Little River near Glide.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 4,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 253 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/22/2020.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityGlide
River/StreamLittle River
Coordinates43.28103, -123.09017

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length4,200 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage253 acre-ft
Max Storage253 acre-ft
Normal Storage253 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBlodgett, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/22/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00203
Federal IDOR00203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program