Thief Valley Reservoir
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Location of Thief Valley Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Location of Thief Valley Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Thief Valley Reservoir
Location of Thief Valley Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Location of Thief Valley Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Thief Valley Reservoir
LocationBaker / Union counties, Eastern Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°01′32″N 117°47′57″W / 45.0256565°N 117.7991738°W / 45.0256565; -117.7991738[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsPowder River
Primary outflowsPowder River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevationc. 3,000 ft (910 m)

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.[2] The dam was designed by Frank A. Banks.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Thief Valley Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dam details - Thief Valley Dam - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. ^ The United Press. Builder of Grand Coulee To Retire and Live Near It. The New York Times, September 12, 1950.


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