2017 Map of Piute Reservoir

About this map

Piute Reservoir and the surrounding high desert terrain of Lake County define this portion of the eastern Oregon landscape. Fed by the waters of Piute Cr, this catch basin is part of a managed water system that includes Little Reservoir and Barry Reservoir, illustrating the critical role of water storage in this arid environment. The map shows the vast expanse of the Guano Valley to the east, a distinctive geographic feature of the Great Basin region. Human infrastructure is limited to the corridor of Highway 140 and a network of Bureau of Land Management routes, such as BLM RD 7136-0-00 and BLM RD 6106-I, which provide access to this remote cattle-ranching and wildlife territory. Drainage patterns like Jack Cr emphasize the seasonal nature of the local hydrography during the early twenty-first century.