Dams in Hood River County, Oregon

4Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Hood River County, Oregon

Hood River County has 4 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Hood River County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Clear Branch at 110 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Clear BranchHighUnsatisfactory110Irrigation1969
Green Point-lower (no. 1)SignificantNot Rated43Irrigation1938
Green Point-upper (no. 2)SignificantNot Rated31Irrigation1937
Badger Lake (hood River)LowNot Rated23Irrigation1942