22Total Dams
9High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wasco County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Crow Creek at 115 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Creek | High | Fair | 115 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Currant Creek | High | Poor | 82 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Happy Valley | High | Poor | 70 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Pine Hollow | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Wasco Dam | High | Not assessed | 59 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Rock Creek (wasco) | High | Fair | 51 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Younglife Waste a (lower) | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Younglife Waste B (middle) | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Younglife Waste C (upper) | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Van Conklin Dam #6 | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 2004 |
| Shaniko Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Irrigation | |
| Ketchum | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Dog River North | Low | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Miller Reservoir (wasco) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Blaine Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Van Conklin Dam #5 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1995 |
| Snyder Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Lake Camp Baldwin | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Crates Point Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Van Conklin Dam #4 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1999 |
| Blaine #1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1993 |
| Evans Reservoir (wasco) | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1953 |