Green Tank
Green Tank is an earth dam located in Modoc County, California, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Green Tank
The primary purpose of Green Tank is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal).
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, has a storage capacity of 480 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Modoc |
| Coordinates | 41.84224, -120.61852 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 480 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 480 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 125 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | USDA FS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 08/31/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA10320 |
| Federal ID | CA10320 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |