Prairie City Lagoon (cell 3)

Prairie City Lagoon (cell 3) is an earth dam located in Grant County, Oregon, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Prairie City Lagoon (cell 3)

The primary purpose of Prairie City Lagoon (cell 3) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Chris Camarena (local government). It impounds the Municipal Waste near No Downstream Impacts.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 2,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 11/12/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyGrant
Nearest CityNo Downstream Impacts
River/StreamMunicipal Waste
Coordinates44.45930, -118.77574

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length2,250 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCHRIS CAMARENA
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/12/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00730
Federal IDOR00730
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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