Hawks Nest Reservoir is an earth dam located in Malheur County, Oregon, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 385 ft long, 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 Hawks Nest Reservoir
The primary purpose of Hawks Nest Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Doi Bureau of Land Management (federal).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 | Malheur |
| Coordinates | 43.14677, -117.22980 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 385 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Doi Bureau of Land Management |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR01889 |
| Federal ID | OR01889 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |