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 dam has 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 assessed | 245 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Ochoco Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 63 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Mainline 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 57 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Mainline 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 42 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Bonnie View Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 42 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Sarvis | Significant | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Walton Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dick Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Wampler-werth | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1983 |
| Allen Creek | Low | Not assessed | 83 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Merwin Reservoir #2 | Low | Not assessed | 74 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Logan Butte Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Desert Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Hydroelectric | |
| Black Snag Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Palmer Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Antelope Flat (crook) | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Kluchman Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Pine Creek Dam (crook) | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Grindstone Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Watson Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Shady Creek | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | |
| Lillard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Sherwood Creek Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Gillen Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Peterson Creek Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Layton Reservoir 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Lower Twelvemile (buker Res) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Camp Creek No.2 (crook) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Freezeout Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Layton #2 Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Marks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Camp Creek Reservoir (crook) | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Pringle Flat Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1923 |