Delaubenfels

Delaubenfels is an earth dam located in Benton County, Oregon, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/18/2017
Height33 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Delaubenfels

The primary purpose of Delaubenfels is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Starker Forests, Inc (private).

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 05/18/2017.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOregon
CountyBenton
Coordinates44.43974, -123.35854

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge258 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerStarker Forests, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR03944
Federal IDOR03944
More InfoState Dam Safety Program