Owen is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Oregon, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Owen
The primary purpose of Owen is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Kenneth Owen (private). It impounds the Little Butte Creek, Trib to near Brownsboro.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 07/06/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Brownsboro |
| River/Stream | Little Butte Creek, Trib to |
| Coordinates | 42.44547, -122.66134 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 526 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Kenneth Owen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00636 |
| Federal ID | OR00636 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |