Stoney Mountain

Stoney Mountain is a dam located in Yamhill County, Oregon. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection09/16/2019
Height77 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 77 ft
77 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

77 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Stoney Mountain

The primary purpose of Stoney Mountain 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 City of Sheridan (local government).

The dam stands 77 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 184 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 09/16/2019.

At 77 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyYamhill
Coordinates45.21598, -123.45639

Physical Characteristics

NID Height77 ft
Dam Height77 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage184 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCity of Sheridan
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/16/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOR03897
Federal IDOR03897
More InfoState Dam Safety Program