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Unity Reservoir (Oregon) Sedimentation Survey Data

Unity Reservoir Sedimentation Survey Data. The primary purpose of this type of survey is to determine the present storage-elevation relationship of the reservoir and possible change in storage due to sedimentation. Unity Reservoir is associated with Unity Dam. Reservoir sedimentation surveys typically contain a survey report, area-capacity (ACAP) table, and geospatial data.
Generation Effort Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys
Themes Infrastructure and Assets
Tags Reservoir Sedimentation, Reservoir Survey, Area Capacity
Reclamation Project Burnt River Project
Reclamation Program

Location Information

Location Description Unity Dam, located about 40 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon, is a rolled, zoned earthfill-type structure, 82 feet high above its foundation. The dam is along the Burnt River and was completed in 1938. Columbia Basin Teletype (CBTT) = UNY.
Location Tags Upper Columbia
Location Parent
State(s) Oregon
Unified Region(s) Columbia-Pacific Northwest
Timezone PT
Elevation 3,827 ft
Vertical Datum NGVD29
Coordinates (lat, long) (44.5042, -118.1806)
Horizontal Datum WGS84