Frazier Seeding Reservoir (BLM)

Frazier Seeding Reservoir (BLM) is an earth dam located in Harney County, Oregon. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Frazier Seeding Reservoir (BLM)

The primary purpose of Frazier Seeding Reservoir (BLM) is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Doi Bureau of Land Management - Vale District (federal). It impounds the Donner and Blitzen River, Trib near No Downstream Settlement.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a storage capacity of 22 acre-feet.

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

StateOregon
CountyHarney
Nearest CityNo Downstream Settlement
River/StreamDonner and Blitzen River, Trib
Coordinates42.81483, -118.84823

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDoi Bureau of Land Management - Vale District
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR01764
Federal IDOR01764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program