Gerber Dam and Reservoir, part of the Klamath Project and located on Miller Creek, 14 miles east of Bonanza, Oregon, was constructed in 1924-25. The dam, a concrete arch structure, has a height of 84.5 feet and a crest length of 460 feet. The reservoir capacity is 94,300 acre-feet. It was named after Louis Gerber, an early settler who owned a considerable portion of the site. Gerber Dam and Reservoir provides storage for irrigation and reduces flow into the reclaimed portions of Tule Lake and the restricted Tule Lake Sumps in the Tulelake National Wildlife Refuge.
The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for the development and operation of the Klamath Project, which provides irrigation, flood control, recreation and fish and wildlife benefits.
Some of the wildlife visitors may see when visiting Gerber Dam and Reservoir are bald eagles, osprey, sandhill cranes, American white pelicans, bobcats, coyotes, antelope or mule deer. Bitterbush, sage bush, Ponderosa pines and Juniper trees are located around the area.
General
Project
Klamath
Location
33 SE of Klamath Falls OR
Longitude
-121.1283
Latitude
42.2017
Reservoir
Gerber
Original Construction
1924-1925
National ID Number
OR00584
Base Width
17.85 ft
Watercourse
Miller Crek
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
4841.90 ft
Structural Height
88.00 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
63.00 ft
Crest Length
485.00 ft
Crest Width
5.0 ft
Volume of Dam Construction Materials
12000 cu yd
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Total Water Storage at Elevation
94270.0 acre-ft at 4835.4
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
10000.0 cfs at 4841.9
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
900.0 cfs at 4841.9 ft
Drainage Area
230 sq mi
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 57
Maximum Water Surface Elevation
4846.0 ft
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