Dams in Crook County, Oregon
37Total Dams
5High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Crook County, Oregon
Crook County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Crook County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Arthur R. Bowman Dam at 245 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur R. Bowman Dam | High | Not Available | 245 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Ochoco Dam | High | Not Available | 146 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1920 |
| Joe Fisher | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Johnson Creek (crook) | High | Fair | 44 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Barnes Butte | High | Poor | 33 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Bear Creek (crook) | Significant | Not Rated | 63 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Mainline 1 | Significant | Not Rated | 57 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Mainline 3 | Significant | Not Rated | 42 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Bonnie View Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 42 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Sarvis | Significant | Not Rated | 38 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Walton Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dick Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Wampler-werth | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1983 |
| Allen Creek | Low | Not Rated | 83 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Merwin Reservoir #2 | Low | Not Rated | 74 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Logan Butte Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Desert Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Hydroelectric | |
| Black Snag Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Palmer Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Antelope Flat (crook) | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Kluchman Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Pine Creek Dam (crook) | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Grindstone Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Watson Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Shady Creek | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Irrigation | |
| Lillard Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Sherwood Creek Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Gillen Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Peterson Creek Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Layton Reservoir 1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Lower Twelvemile (buker Res) | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Camp Creek No.2 (crook) | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Freezeout Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Layton #2 Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Marks Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Camp Creek Reservoir (crook) | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Pringle Flat Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1923 |