Arthur R. Bowman Dam (also known as Bowman Dam; National ID # OR00579) is an earth-type irrigation dam on the Crooked River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in Crook County. Its reservoir is called

Prineville Reservoir The Prineville Reservoir is in the high desert hills of Central Oregon, Oregon, United States. The reservoir is on the Crooked River southeast of Prineville, and east of Bend. This reservoir is a popular retreat for most of Central Oregon. I ...

. The dam was constructed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation in 1961, and is operated by the Ochoco Irrigation District. The Crooked River wild and scenic area, which was designated by the

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in 1988, passes through the center of Bowman Dam. Due to this designation, hydropower production is currently not allowed at the dam. In 2013, for the second time, the

U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

passed a Bowman Dam bill, which would authorize the city of Prineville to access about 6 percent more water from the reservoir. As of May 2013, the Bowman Dam bill has not passed the U.S. Senate.

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Dams in Oregon Buildings and structures in Crook County, Oregon United States Bureau of Reclamation dams Dams completed in 1961 1961 establishments in Oregon {{US-dam-stub

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