Burton & Louthan Dam

Burton & Louthan Dam is an earth dam located in San Juan County, Washington, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burton & Louthan Dam

The primary purpose of Burton & Louthan Dam 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 Barry & Deborahbartmasser (private). It impounds the Tr-haro Strait.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 77 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 01/13/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountySan Juan
River/StreamTr-haro Strait
Coordinates48.52708, -123.07966

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area77 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge24 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBarry & DeborahBartmasser
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/13/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00125
Federal IDWA00125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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