Summary
Warm Springs Reservoir is a reservoir on the boundary between Harney and Malheur counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Juntura at an elevation of 3,406 feet (1,038 m). The lake's primary inflow and outflow are both the Malheur River.[2][4]
| Warm Springs Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Warm Springs Dam and Reservoir | |
  Warm Springs Reservoir  Warm Springs Reservoir | |
| Location | Harney / Malheur counties, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°35′08″N 118°12′32″W / 43.58556°N 118.20889°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Malheur River |
| Primary outflows | Malheur River |
| Catchment area | 1,059.5 sq mi (2,744.1 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1919 |
| Max. length | 8.5 mi (14 km)[2] |
| Max. width | 1.3 mi (2.1 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 4,194 acres (1,697 ha)[2] |
| Average depth | 68 ft (21 m)[3] |
| Max. depth | 140 ft (42.7 m)[3] |
| Water volume | 169,714 acre⋅ft (209,339 dam3)[2] |
| Residence time | 2.2 years[3] |
| Shore length1 | 34.5 mi (55.5 km)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 3,406 ft (1,038 m)[2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The 106-foot (32.3 m) tall and 469-foot (143 m) long thin-arch concrete Warm Springs Dam was built from 1918 to 1919 by the Warm Springs Irrigation District, and was later modified in 1930 and 1939 with the help of the United States Bureau of Reclamation.[2][5][6] It was constructed from 19,500 cubic yards (14,900 m3) of material on top of a series of olivine basalt lava flows.[4][6] The resultant 8.5-by-1.3-mile (14 by 2.1 km) reservoir has a maximum area of 4,194 acres (1,697 ha), a maximum volume of 169,714 acre-feet (209,339 dam3),[2] and a maximum depth of 140 feet (42.7 m).[3] It has a shore length of about 34.5 miles (55.5 km) and a residence time of about 2.2 years.[3]
Warm Springs Reservoir's watershed covers approximately 1,059.5 square miles (2,744.1 km2) of eastern Oregon. It receives an average precipitation of 17.5 inches (444 mm). As of the 2000 Census, there were 157 people living within the watershed's boundaries.[1]
The predominant wildlife in the region is mule deer and various waterfowl. Bass, bluegill, and rainbow trout are the main fish found in the reservoir.[7] The reservoir is classified as eutrophic, with a transparency of about 3.3 feet (1.0 m).[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Warm Springs Reservoir Basin Statistics" (PDF). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ferrari, Ronald L. "Warm Springs Reservoir 2000 Reservoir Survey" (PDF). United States Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes (PDF). Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 293. ISBN 9780870713422. OCLC 11030545. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Warm Springs Dam: Overview". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Warm Springs Dam: General". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "Warm Springs Dam: Dimensions". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Warm Springs Reservoir". Recreation.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Warm Springs Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons- "Warm Springs Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
