Medford Forest Nursery is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Oregon, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 2,500 ft long. 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 Medford Forest Nursery
The primary purpose of Medford Forest Nursery is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Jackson Creek near Central Point.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Central Point |
| River/Stream | Jackson Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.35536, -122.93289 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 29 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Usda Forest Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00635 |
| Federal ID | OR00635 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |