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A. Owyhee Dam

A. Owyhee Dam


B.  Owyhee Dam

B. Owyhee Dam


C. Glory hole

C. Glory hole

This is the spillway entrance that is pretty impressive when the reservoir is full. There is some YouTube footage showing water flowing over the lip and down


D.  Owyhee dam model

D. Owyhee dam model

When I was a boy, one of these bronze models of the dam sat among the unused pinball machines in the barn of my grandfather's place outside Ontario, Oregon. As a partner in the Moore Hotel–Ontario's finest–he was a supporter of the dam. He got his start selling punch boards and pinballs. I was excited to come across this model in the dam office. The small opening at the bottom represents where water from the Glory Hole exits


E. Behind the dam

E. Behind the dam


F.  Indian Cr Campground

F. Indian Cr Campground

That's my trailer and 4 Runner in the trees on the far left


G.  Owyhee Reservoir

G. Owyhee Reservoir


H. A pair of bald eagles at Indian Cr CG

H. A pair of bald eagles at Indian Cr CG


I.  Beauty and the Beast

I. Beauty and the Beast

Indian Paint Brush and cheat grass along the reservoir shore


J.  Castle Rock

J. Castle Rock


K. Message on an empty store window

K. Message on an empty store window

This plaintive appeal was seen in Vale, Oregon on my way to the Owyhee reservoir