Crescent Lake Dam

Picture of Crescent Lake Dam, Oregon


Statistics

General

  • Region (Map) : ................... Pacific Northwest
  • State (Map) ........................ Oregon
  • County ................................ Klamath
  • Project: ................................ Crescent Lake Dam
  • Dam type: ........................... Earthfill
  • Location: ..............................SW of Lapine,Ore
  • Watercourse: ......................Crescent Creek
  • Reservoir: ............................Crescent Lake
  • Construction Date: ........... 1955-1956
  • National ID Number .......... OR00381
  • Hydrologic Unit Code .....

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev: ............... 4847.0 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: ...................................  33.0 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ................................Yes
  •    Morning-Glory ........................................... No
  •    Crest Length    ........................................  45 ft
  •    Gated      ...................................................... No
  •    Capacity at Elev:  xxxx.0  ft,                x,xxx cfs
  • Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   .................................. 0 cfs
  • Outlet Works Capacity at
  •     Elevation  4853.0 ft.,  ...................... 1,325 cfs 

Hydrology

  • Drainage Area: .................................. 57.6 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report               HMR 57
  • Flood Type: .......................... Nov-Feb General
  • Storm Duration: ......................................  72 hrs
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Peak Inflow: ...................................   44,700 cfs
  •   Inflow Volume: ........................   69,700 acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: .....................................  3 days
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ............... 4861.4 ft
  •   Initial Routing Elev: .......................... 4847.0 ft
  •   Study Date: ..................................... April 1995


Power Generation


Narration

 


Geology

The entire damsite is underlain by glacial moraine.  The volcanic bedrock beneath the moraine was not reached in any of the exploration programs.  Pumice sand is the youngest material at the site and originally covered the foundation and abutments to a depth of several feet.


Miscellaneous Links

 | Current Reservoir Storage, plus other storage units within the Deschutes River Basin |


Links

 | Recreation |

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 | Owner:  Tumalo Irrigation District,
                  64697 Cook Ave, Bend, OR  97701-9034, (541) 382-3053

 | Operator:  Tumalo Irrigation District,
                       64697 Cook Ave, Bend, OR  97701-9034, (541) 382-3053

 

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