Evans Creek Dam (Wimer, Oregon)

Title: Evans Creek Dam (Wimer, Oregon)
LC Subject: Architecture, American Architecture--United States
Alternative: Old Mill Dam (Wimer, Oregon) Fielder Dam (Wimer, Oregon)
Creator: Rydell, Louis E., 1899-1981
Photographer: unknown (photographer)
Creator Display: Rydell, Louis E. (engineer, 1899-1981)
Description: Built in conjunction with the Civil Works Administration, the arch dam with a fish ladder is a rare construction for a small structure. Completed in 1934 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 2014, the dam will be removed in Summer 2015 due to its impact on Rogue River Fishery and lack of functionality as an irrigation structure.
View: Exterior: North
Work Type: arch dams
Location: Evans Creek >> Jackson County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: River Mile 3, north of the unincorporated community of Wimer, in Jackson County, Oregon
Date: 1934
View Date: 2014-07-22
Identifier: OR_Jackson_Wimer_EvansCreekDam_002
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Use Restrictions: This image was included in the documentation to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Park Service. The image is provided here by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the University of Oregon Libraries to facilitate scholarship, research, and teaching. For other uses, such as publication, contact the State Historic Preservation Office. Please credit the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office when using this image.
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Measurements: 19 x 297 feet
Material: Concrete
Set: Building Oregon
Primary Set: Building Oregon
Institution: University of Oregon
Citation: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/SHPO/