Bully Creek Reservoir
Vale · Malheur County County · Wikipedia Oregon lakes · 611 acres

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Overview
About this park
Bully Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is an impoundment of Bully Creek, a tributary of the Malheur River. It is a crescent-shaped reservoir located 9 miles (14 km) west of Vale and a 45-minute drive from I-84. The reservoir and its dam have paved road access by Bully Creek Road from Vale W Highway. The reservoir was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1963 and has 985 acres (399 ha) with 7 miles (11 km) of shoreline and a total capacity of 31,650 acre-feet (39,040,000 m3). The dam is a zoned embankment dam with a crest length of 3,070 feet (940 m), total height of 121 feet (37 m) and sits at 2,500 feet (760 m) elevation. The Bully Creek park is open April through October, has 33 campsites, a day use area with two covered shelters, a swimming beach and a two-lane boat ramp with dock.
- Location: Malheur County, Oregon
- Type: reservoir
- Shore length: | elevation = 2500 ft|m|abbr=on}}
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Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Surface area: 985 acre|0|abbr=on}}
- Inflow: Bully Creek
- Outflow: Bully Creek
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bully_Creek_Reservoir (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
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