Dixonville Log Pond

Dixonville Log Pond is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Oregon, built in 1956. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/09/2018
Height30 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 4,280 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Dixonville Log Pond

Dixonville Log Pond is a dam in Douglas, Oregon. The dam is owned by Ford, Allyn C. Tr. (private). It impounds the Livingston Creek and Deer Creek near Roseburg.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 4,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1956, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/09/2018.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityRoseburg
River/StreamLivingston Creek and Deer Creek
Coordinates43.21335, -123.21566

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length4,280 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,163 acre-ft
Max Storage1,163 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,163 acre-ft
Surface Area130 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge116 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFord, Allyn C. Tr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/09/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00409
Federal IDOR00409
More InfoState Dam Safety Program