Oregon Gazetteer
Pronghorn Reservoir is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Grant County. The primary coordinates for Pronghorn Reservoir places it within the OR 97873 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pronghorn Reservoir |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located 0.8 mi NNE of the town of Silvies |
| History: | The name recognizes the pronghorn deer that gather near the reservoir. Presumed to have been named originally for Charlie Smith, a local hunter who was reportedly lost on the nearby butte. The variant name Lake Pons presumably derives from that of Henry Pon, who acting in his role of representative of the Harney County Investment Company, submitted the name on the December 1966 construction application. |
| County: | Grant County |
| Latitude: | 44.043154 |
| Longitude: | -118.9298331 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pronghorn Reservoir: Pronghorn Reservoir.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Pronghorn Reservoir does not include property ownership information.
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Silvies, OR
(< 0.1 mile) Trout Creek, OR (8.1 miles S) |
Van, OR
(12.5 miles ESE) Frost Mill, OR (14.5 miles E) |
