Antelope Flat (crook)

Antelope Flat (crook) is an earth dam located in Crook County, Oregon, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/24/2017
Height37 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 640 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Antelope Flat (crook)

The primary purpose of Antelope Flat (crook) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mccormick Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Bear & Faught Creeks & 2 Tribs near Prineville.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 171 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 08/24/2017.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyCrook
Nearest CityPrineville
River/StreamBear & Faught Creeks & 2 Tribs
Coordinates44.00491, -120.39317

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,000 acre-ft
Max Storage2,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,793 acre-ft
Surface Area171 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge1,090 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMccormick Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/24/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00378
Federal IDOR00378
More InfoState Dam Safety Program