Thief Valley Reservoir Explained

Thief Valley Reservoir
Location:Baker / Union counties, Eastern Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.0257°N -117.7992°W
Basin Countries:United States
Elevation:c. 3000feet
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Thief Valley Reservoir in Oregon, USA.

Thief Valley Reservoir is a large reservoir on the Powder River in Eastern Oregon, United States. Primarily used for irrigation purposes, it lies at an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet, covers an area of 740 acres, and impounds 17,600 acre-feet. It provides good angling opportunities for rainbow trout in years of high water.

The reservoir was created in 1932 by the Thief Valley Dam, a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The dam is a concrete-slab-and-buttress Ambursen structure, 73 feet high and 390 feet long.[1] The dam was designed by Frank A. Banks.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dam details - Thief Valley Dam - Bureau of Reclamation . 2012-07-10 . 2012-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926032459/http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Thief+Valley+Dam&groupName=Overview . dead .
  2. The United Press. Builder of Grand Coulee To Retire and Live Near It. The New York Times, September 12, 1950.