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Deschutes Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
3 |
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Diversion Dams |
1 |
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Canals |
66 mi |
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Laterals |
233 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
1 |
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Drains |
6 mi |
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Storage Facilities
Crane Prairie Dam
Wickiup Dam and Dike
Haystack Dam
Diversion Facilities
North Canal Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Concrete arch, weir |
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Location |
On the Deschutes River, near Bend, Oregon |
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Year Completed |
1912 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structure height |
40 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
28 ft |
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Crest length |
293 ft |
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Spillway length |
160 ft |
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Crest elevation |
3,558.0 ft |
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Volume |
4,900 yd³ |
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Diversion capacity |
1,000 cfs |
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Spillway capacity |
10,000 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
North Unit Main Canal
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Location |
From Bend, Oregon, generally north about 65 miles to the vicinity of Madras, Oregon. |
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Construction period |
1938-1948 |
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Length |
65 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
1,000 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
60 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
5.64 ft |
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Typical section in rock: |
(lined with pneumatically applied mortar in 1948) |
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Bottom width |
20 ft |
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Side slopes |
0.25:1 |
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Water depth |
10.2 ft |
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Crooked River Crossing - Main Canal
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Location |
On the Crooked River about 3 miles east of Terrebonne, Oregon. Closed concrete box flume and roadway supported on an arch-type concrete bridge. |
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Construction period |
1944-1946 |
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Length: |
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Total (including transitions) |
672 ft |
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Flume |
521 ft |
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Middle span |
266 ft |
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Capacity |
1,000 cfs |
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Typical section of flume: |
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Width |
10 ft |
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Water depth |
8.05 ft |
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Tunnels No. 1 and 2 - Main Canal
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Location |
About 7 miles north of Redmond, Oregon. |
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Construction period |
1944-1945 |
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Length (both tunnels) |
6,804 ft |
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Capacity |
1,000 cfs |
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Diameter |
11.25 ft |
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Cross section: |
Horseshoe |
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Lining: |
Concrete, 5 to10 in thick. |
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Haystack Feeder Canal
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Location |
From North Unit Main Canal to Haystack Dam. |
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Construction period |
1956-1957 |
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Length |
0.5 mi |
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Capacity |
703 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
32 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
6.4 ft |
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Pumping Plant Discharge Line - District Constructed
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Location |
Pumping plant at Crooked River Crossing. |
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Construction period |
1968 |
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Description: |
Steel pipe |
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Length |
220 ft |
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Diameter |
5 ft |
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Capacity |
200 cfs |
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Pumping Plant - District Constructed
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Crooked River |
9 |
200 |
150 |
4,050 |
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