Amalgamated Sugar

Amalgamated Sugar is an earth dam located in Malheur County, Oregon, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Amalgamated Sugar

Amalgamated Sugar is a dam in Malheur, Oregon. The dam is owned by Snake River Sugar Company (private). It impounds the Off-channel Storage near No Downstream Settlement.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 1,372 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 08/03/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Nearest CityNo Downstream Settlement
River/StreamOff-channel Storage
Coordinates43.86881, -116.98693

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length1,372 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSNAKE RIVER SUGAR COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/03/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR00753
Federal IDOR00753
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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