Painted Hills Reservoir is an earth dam located in Wheeler County, Oregon, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Painted Hills Reservoir
The primary purpose of Painted Hills Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Pape Group (private). It impounds the Bear and Bridge Creeks near Clarno.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,040 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 10/30/2017.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wheeler |
| Nearest City | Clarno |
| River/Stream | Bear and Bridge Creeks |
| Coordinates | 44.66913, -120.27763 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,040 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,040 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,884 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Pape Group |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00658 |
| Federal ID | OR00658 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |