Skookum Pond Dam
Skookum Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Oregon, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Skookum Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Skookum Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Unnamed near Tiller.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/22/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Tiller |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 43.00830, -122.59910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | USDA FS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 09/22/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OR03876 |
| Federal ID | OR03876 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |