40Total Dams
3High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Marion County, Oregon
Marion County has 40 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 13 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Marion County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Big Cliff Dam at 172 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cliff Dam | High | Not assessed | 172 | Hydroelectric | 1954 |
| Silver Creek | High | Fair | 65 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Franzen | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Koinenia Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 42 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Neil Creek Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Spring Lake Estates | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Barnes Bros. Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Funrue | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Heater Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Lorence Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1959 |
| Heater Reservoir #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Peterson, Floyd | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Pettit Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1963 |
| Fredericks Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Berger Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Waldo Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Willards Pool | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Duck Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Woodburn Nursery | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Other | |
| S-m-s No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1966 |
| River Bend No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Lakewood Estates | Low | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Tribbett Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Spada Farms #2 (ryan) | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Baker West Nursery Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Spada Nursery Runoff #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Mission Creek Dam and Reservoir Company | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Fox Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Case Creek Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Westbrook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| O.e.loe Dam 2 Porter Place | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Spada Reservoir #1 (champoeg) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Stadeli | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Mallories Dairy Lagoon #2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| 4-b Farms | Low | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Mckay Acres Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Kraemer Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Silver Falls Log Pond (marion) | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Mallories Lagoon #1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | |
| City of Mt. Angel Lagoon | Low | Not assessed | 11 |