16Total Dams
3High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes County has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Deschutes County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Crane Prairie Dam at 36 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Prairie Dam | High | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| North Canal Diversion | High | Fair | 35 | Hydroelectric | 1906 |
| Sunriver Effluent Lagoon | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1998 |
| Three Creek | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Sparks | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Bend Hydro (mirrorpond) | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Mckenzie Canyon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Wickiup South Dike | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1949 |
| Squaw Creek Id Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Redmond Sewage Pond (lagoon) | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Fehrenbacker Reservoir 2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Cyrus Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Upper Tumalo Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Bradetich Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | |
| Sparks | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Little Three Creek | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Irrigation |