Foster Dam
| Foster Dam | |
|---|---|
Foster Dam in 2009 | |
| Official name | Foster Dam |
| Location | Linn County, Oregon, USA |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | South Santiam River |
| Height | 126 ft (221 m) |
| Length | 4565 ft (379 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Foster Lake |
| Total capacity | 28,300 acre⋅ft (0.0349 km3) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 20 MW |
| Website web | |
Foster Dam is an embankment type rock-fill dam across the South Santiam River near Sweet Home, Oregon, United States.
Designed by the Corps of Engineers, it began service on August 22, 1968. Its primary purpose is flood control but it also provides power, navigation improvement downstream and irrigation. The damming of the river created Foster Reservoir, which is a popular fishing and water sports area. The reservoir stores 28,300 acre-feet (34,900,000 m3). The powerhouse has two generators with a capacity totaling 20 MW. The dam regulates water flow from the main facility, Green Peter Dam.