Shady Creek

Shady Creek is an earth dam located in Crook County, Oregon. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shady Creek

The primary purpose of Shady Creek is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Craig Woodward (private).

The dam stands 32 feet tall, and has a storage capacity of 490 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 06/09/2020.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyCrook
Coordinates44.39377, -120.25703

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage490 acre-ft
Normal Storage490 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCRAIG WOODWARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR03875
Federal IDOR03875
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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