Cougar Dam and Reservoir
Cougar Dam, on the South Fork of the McKenzie River about 42 miles east of Eugene, is one of 13 multi-purpose water projects operated by the Corps of Engineers in the Willamette Valley. The dam provides flood control, irrigation, power generation, navigation, improved downstream water quality and water-based recreation. To learn more about recreation at Cougar Lake, click here.
Cougar Dam is a rockfill structure with a gated concrete spillway. The dam was completed in 1963 at a cost of $54.2 million.
PROJECT DATA
|
Dam |
Measure |
Metric | |
| Length | 1,600ft | 487.68m | |
| Height | 452ft | 137.80m | |
| Elevation (NGVD*) | 1,700ft | 518.16m | |
| Total kilowatt capacity | 25,000kw | ||
| Lake | Length | 6mi | 9.65km |
| Area when full | 1,280ac | 518.14ha |
*National Geodetic Vertical Datum (Mean Sea Level)