Piute Reservoir is an earth dam located in Lake County, Oregon, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Piute Reservoir
The primary purpose of Piute Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Warner Valley Stock Company (private). It impounds the Piute Creek near No Downstream Settlement.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lake |
| Nearest City | No Downstream Settlement |
| River/Stream | Piute Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.06832, -119.55759 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,250 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,250 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,051 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 72 acres |
| Drainage Area | 35 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 798 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Warner Valley Stock Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00234 |
| Federal ID | OR00234 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |