Oregon Dams, Nov. 12

Some of Oregon’s dams are in poor condition according to a recent report by the Associated Press. The state has 18 dams rated poor and four rated unsatisfactory. The four include two on the Coast and one in Coos County. The Ferry Creek Reservoir dam above Bandon is rated unsatisfactory as is Big Creek No. 1 Reservoir dam at Newport. The other two are in Malheur Co. Coos County – Information on Lower Empire Lake not available; Upper Pony Ck., satisfactory; Tar Ck. Reservoir, N/A; Coos Country Club 15th Hole Dam, N/A; Clausen Dam, N/A; Jackson Farms Dam, N/A; Windhurst, satisfactory; Smith C.A. Reservoir, N/A; Myrtle Pt. Veneer Co. Logging Pond, N/A; Rink Ck. Reservoir, N/A; Johnson Log Sorting Pond, N/A; Coquille Plywood Mill Pond, N/A; Powers Log Pond, N/A.