Twin Lake-upper

Twin Lake-upper is a concrete dam located in Baker County, Oregon, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Twin Lake-upper

The primary purpose of Twin Lake-upper is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Pine Lakes Ditch & Res. Company (private). It impounds the West Fork Pine Creek near Cornucopia.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 65 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/13/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyBaker
Nearest CityCornucopia
River/StreamWest Fork Pine Creek
Coordinates45.03611, -117.25609

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length65 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge51 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPINE LAKES DITCH & RES. COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/13/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00609
Federal IDOR00609
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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