Rickman Reservoir

Rickman Reservoir is an earth dam located in Grant County, Oregon. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/08/2013
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 Rickman Reservoir

The primary purpose of Rickman Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tg Cattle Company, Canyon City 97820 (private). It impounds the Donivan Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, has a storage capacity of 33 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/08/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyGrant
River/StreamDonivan Creek
Coordinates43.99890, -119.31125

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTg Cattle Company, Canyon City 97820
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/08/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR02829
Federal IDOR02829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program