Porter Cc Reservoir (clackamas)

Porter Cc Reservoir (clackamas) is an earth dam located in Clackamas County, Oregon, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/12/2018
Height26 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Porter Cc Reservoir (clackamas)

The primary purpose of Porter Cc Reservoir (clackamas) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dan Myrick (private). It impounds the Unnamed near Four Corners.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 09/12/2018.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyClackamas
Nearest CityFour Corners
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates45.20686, -122.54528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge12 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDan Myrick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/12/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00644
Federal IDOR00644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program