Dry Creek (catlow Valley)
Dry Creek (catlow Valley) is an earth dam located in Harney County, Oregon, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Dry Creek (catlow Valley)
Dry Creek (catlow Valley) is a dam in Harney, Oregon. The dam is owned by Doi Bureau Of Land Management (federal). It impounds the Dry Creek, Trib/catlow Valley near No Downstream Settlement.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Nearest City | No Downstream Settlement |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek, Trib/catlow Valley |
| Coordinates | 42.75778, -118.90099 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 80 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | DOI BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR00749 |
| Federal ID | OR00749 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |