Spalding Dam

Spalding Dam is an earth dam located in Josephine County, Oregon, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Spalding Dam

The primary purpose of Spalding Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Soldier Creek near Gold Beach.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 07/10/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyJosephine
Nearest CityGold Beach
River/StreamSoldier Creek
Coordinates42.34590, -123.70380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge69 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/10/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR03712
Federal IDOR03712
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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