Fort Creek Reservoir

Fort Creek Reservoir is an earth dam located in Wheeler County, Oregon, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fort Creek Reservoir

The primary purpose of Fort Creek Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Alscott Antone Ranches, Llc (private). It impounds the Fort Creek near Kimberly.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 965 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 05/08/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyWheeler
Nearest CityKimberly
River/StreamFort Creek
Coordinates44.50875, -119.88385

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length965 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge824 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerALSCOTT ANTONE RANCHES, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/08/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00223
Federal IDOR00223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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