Tall Timber Lake is an earth dam located in Josephine County, Oregon, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 255 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Tall Timber Lake
The primary purpose of Tall Timber Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Chuck Williams (tall Timber Ranch) (private). It impounds the Salt Gulch Creek near Selma.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 02/06/2020.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Salt Gulch Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.27815, -123.58077 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 90 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Chuck Williams (tall Timber Ranch) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/06/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00427 |
| Federal ID | OR00427 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |