Rincon Ranch Reservoir

Rincon Ranch Reservoir 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 inspection09/07/2012
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Rincon Ranch Reservoir

Rincon Ranch Reservoir is a dam in Harney, Oregon. The dam is owned by Pueblo Mountain Farm & Ranch, LLC (private). It impounds the Rincon Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 250 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyHarney
River/StreamRincon Creek
Coordinates42.21955, -118.81695

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage250 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPueblo Mountain Farm & Ranch, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/07/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR02844
Federal IDOR02844
More InfoState Dam Safety Program