National Register of Historic Places

Owyhee Dam Historic District

Adrian, Malheur County, Oregon
Listed
September 22, 2010
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
10000791

About this property

Owyhee Dam (National ID # OR00582) is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Owyhee River in Eastern Oregon near Adrian, Oregon, United States. Completed in 1932 during the Great Depression, the dam generates electricity and provides irrigation water for several irrigation districts in Oregon and neighboring Idaho. At the time of completion, it was the tallest dam of its type in the world (it was surpassed about two years later). The dam is part of the Owyhee Dam Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The dam impounds the river to create the Owyhee Reservoir, with storage capacity of nearly 1.2 million acre-feet (1.5 km3) of water. The more than 400-foot-tall (120 m) concrete arch-gravity dam is owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and operated by the Owyhee Irrigation District. Haystack Rock Road is carried over the 833-foot-long (254 m) crest of the dam.

Location

Adrian, Malheur County, Oregon
43.64978, -117.24669

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Owyhee River
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2.6 mi
Snake War — Battle of Malheur River (1866)
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When was Owyhee Dam Historic District listed on the National Register?

Owyhee Dam Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Owyhee Dam Historic District?

Owyhee Dam Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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