Thief Valley Reservoir facts for kids
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 Thief Valley Reservoir
Location in Oregon
Thief Valley Reservoir
Location in the United States
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| Location | Baker / Union counties, Eastern Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°01′32″N 117°47′57″W / 45.0256565°N 117.7991738°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Powder River |
| Primary outflows | Powder River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | c. 3,000 ft (910 m) |
Thief Valley Reservoir is a big lake in Eastern Oregon, United States. It was made on the Powder River. This reservoir helps farmers by providing water for their crops.
It is about 3,000 feet above sea level. The reservoir covers an area of 740 acres. It holds about 17,600 acre-feet of water. An acre-foot is the amount of water needed to cover one acre of land with water one foot deep. When there is plenty of water, it is a great place to catch rainbow trout.
Building the Dam
The Thief Valley Reservoir was created in 1932. It was built by making the Thief Valley Dam. This project was done by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. They are a government agency that builds water projects.
Dam Details
The dam is made of concrete slabs and supports called buttresses. This type of structure is known as an Ambursen dam. It is 73 feet high and 390 feet long. The dam was designed by an engineer named Frank A. Banks.
