Dams in Lane County, Oregon
26Total Dams
12High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Lane County, Oregon
Lane County has 26 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lane County is 72 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Cougar Dam at 519 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Dam | High | Not Available | 519 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Hills Creek Dam | High | Not Available | 341 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lookout Point Dam | High | Not Available | 276 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Blue River Dam | High | Not Available | 270 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Fall Creek Dam | High | Not Available | 205 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Dorena Dam | High | Not Available | 154 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1949 |
| Dexter Dam | High | Not Available | 117 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Cottage Grove Dam | High | Not Available | 103 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| Hult Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Walterville Forebay | High | Poor | 24 | Hydroelectric | 1911 |
| Santa Clara | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Other | 1976 |
| Walterville Storage Pond | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Hydroelectric | 1951 |
| Farnam Creek Reservoir | Significant | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ford Farms Reservoir | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Schwartz Reservoir | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Forcia And Larsen Log Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1923 |
| Vaughn Log Pond | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1951 |
| Carroll Reservoir | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Leaburg | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| Metropolitan Sludge Ponds (lagoon) | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1987 |
| East Basin, Cell 1 And 2 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Other | 1954 |
| Siltcoos Lake | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1964 |
| Oakridge Mill Log Pond | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1947 |
| Fern Ridge Dam - Dike 2 | Low | Not Available | 14 | 1941 | |
| Booth Kelly Lumber Pond (lagoon) | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1953 |
| Konyn Dairy Lagoon | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Other |