Fenimore, Clyde Reservoir

Fenimore, Clyde Reservoir is an earth dam located in Lake County, Oregon, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/14/2020
Height17 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 400 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 Fenimore, Clyde Reservoir

The primary purpose of Fenimore, Clyde Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Robert/hudson 2005 Trust (private). It impounds the Unnamed near No Downstream Settlement.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 04/14/2020.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyLake
Nearest CityNo Downstream Settlement
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates42.14535, -120.52442

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge145 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRobert/hudson 2005 Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00352
Federal IDOR00352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program