Nelson Corral Dam (blm)

Nelson Corral Dam (blm) is a dam located in Lassen County, California, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nelson Corral Dam (blm)

Nelson Corral Dam (blm) is a dam in Lassen, California. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Dry Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 220 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,973 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 07/14/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLassen
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamDry Creek
Coordinates41.11396, -120.54944

Physical Characteristics

NID Height12 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,973 acre-ft
Max Storage1,973 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,533 acre-ft
Surface Area220 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA10354
Federal IDCA10354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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