Malone Diversion Dam is an earth dam located in Klamath County, Oregon, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 515 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Malone Diversion Dam
The primary purpose of Malone Diversion Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Lost River near Bonanza.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 square miles. Completed in 1923, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/29/2017.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Nearest City | Bonanza |
| River/Stream | Lost River |
| Coordinates | 42.00630, -121.22330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 350 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/29/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00587 |
| Federal ID | OR00587 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |