USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5016 Development of an Environmental Flow Framework for the McKenzie River Basin, Oregon

Table 3. Dams in the McKenzie River basin, Oregon.

[Data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Eugene Water and Electric Board. Purpose: F, fisheries; FC, flood control; HP, hydropower; I, irrigation; N, navigation; QW, water quality; R, recreation. Abbreviations: NAVD88, North American Vertical Datum of 1988; na, not applicable or available; mi², square miles; acre-ft, acre-foot; kW, kilowatt]

Dam name	River name	Year completed	Lake pool minimum (ft above NAVD88)	Elevation maximum (ft above NAVD88)	Upstream drainage area (mi²)	Reservoir useable storage (acre-ft)	Reservoir surface area (acres)	Purpose	Maximum power output (kW)
Carmen Diversion	McKenzie	1963	2,600	2,625	94.6	na	30	diversion for HP	na
Smith	Smith	1963	na	2,605	17.6	15,050	170	HP	108,000
Trail Bridge	McKenzie	1963	na	2,092	184	2,100	73	re-regulation	10,000
Cougar	South Fork McKenzie	1963	1,532	1,699	208	153,500	1,280	F, FC, HP, I, N, QW, R	25,000
Blue River	Blue River	1969	1,132	1,357	88	82,800	1,009	F, FC, I, N, QW, R	na
Leaburg Diversion	McKenzie	1930	na	na	1,020	na	na	diversion for HP	13,500
Walterville1	McKenzie	1910	na	na	1,080	na	na	diversion for HP	9,000

¹Instead of a dam, chevrons are used for streamflow diversion to the Walterville power canal.