Calderwood Reservoir

Calderwood Reservoir is an earth dam located in Lake County, Oregon, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Calderwood Reservoir

The primary purpose of Calderwood Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Glen Perkey (private). It impounds the Fish Creek near Plush.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 97 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,477 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1908, the structure is over a century 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyLake
Nearest CityPlush
River/StreamFish Creek
Coordinates42.24783, -119.76644

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,477 acre-ft
Max Storage1,477 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,477 acre-ft
Surface Area97 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge120 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGLEN PERKEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00408
Federal IDOR00408
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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