Lookout Point Dam and Lake

Project Description

• Stream: Middle Fork, Willamette River
• Location: Lowell, Oregon
• Type of Project: Storage
• Authorized Purpose: Flood Control, Power, Navigation, Irrigation
• Other Uses: Fishery, Water Quality, Recreation

Hydrologic Data

• Drainage area = 991 sq mi
• Maximum historical discharge (estimated) = 87,000 cfs (1861)
• Lake Elevation
       Maximum pool = 934.0 ft
       Full pool = 929.0 ft
       Minimum flood control pool = 825.0 ft
• Usable Storage (819.0 to 926.0) = 336,400 AF

Powerhouse

• Number of units.................................3
• Nameplate capacity...........................120 MW
• Overload capacity.............................138 MW
• Hydraulic capacity.............................9,300 cfs