Hills Creek Dam and Reservoir
Hills Creek Dam, 45 miles southeast of Eugene on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River, is one of 13 multi-purpose dams operated by the Corps of Engineers in the Willamette Valley. The dam provides flood control, irrigation, hydropower generation, navigation, improved downstream water quality, and water-based recreation.
Hills Creek Dam is an earthfill structure with a gated concrete spillway. The powerhouse has two generators capable of producing a total of 30,000 kilowatts. Construction of the dam was completed in 1961 at a cost of $46 million.
Hills Creek Lake is set in rugged mountain country within the Willamette National Forest. The scenic 2,735 acre lake with its 44 miles of forested shoreline provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation. To learn more about recreation at Hills Creek Lake, click here.
Project Data
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Dam |
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Measure |
Metric |
| Length | 2,235ft | 681.23m | |
| Height | 304ft | 92.66m | |
| Elevation (NGVD*) | 1,548ft | 471.83m | |
| Total kilowatt capacity | 30,000 kw | ||
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Lake |
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| Length | 7.6mi | 14.72km | |
| Area when ful | 2,735ac | 1106.79ha |
*National Geodetic Vertical Datum (Mean Sea Level)