Structure
The dam is an earthfill structure 9,200 feet (2,800 m) long, 102 feet (31 m) high and with a crest width of 25 feet (7.6 m). Crest length is 790 feet (240 m). Crest elevation is 2,828 feet (862 m) above sea level. Spillway width is 1,233 feet (376 m). The spillway is concrete ogee controlled by 12 tainter gates, each 25 by 15 feet (7.6 by 4.6 m). The dam includes two hydroelectric plants with a combined capacity of 2,300 kilowatts.
The reservoir can safely store 307,000 acre feet (379,000,000 m3). The surface area of the reservoir is 7,507 acres (3,038 ha). Maximum discharge is 389,749 cubic feet (11,036.5 m3) per second. Water from the dam irrigates 145,000 acres (59,000 ha) of farmland.
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