Hult Dam Removal Design

During the Environmental Impact Statement NEPA process, BLM selected dam removal as the preferred alternative for Hult Dam on Lake Creek in Horton, Oregon. The next phase will require a design to describe and plan the dam-removal process, material removal techniques, permitting for removal, and locations for disposal of material. The BLM must address the safety concern created by the high hazard Hult dam. A USACE study found that dam failure could result in a significant loss of life and cause $27 million of property damage. The BLM analyzed options of how to address this concern in the Hult Reservoir and Dam Safety EIS and dam removal was the selected alternative for the protection from this loss of life and damage to property. To implement this dam removal, BLM requires engineering designs for the dam-removal process, material removal techniques, permitting for removal, and locations for disposal of material. This is anticipated to be funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.