Limekiln Dam

Limekiln Dam is an earth dam located in San Juan County, Washington, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Limekiln Dam

The primary purpose of Limekiln Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by San Juan County Land Bank (private). It impounds the Tr-deadman Bay.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 111 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountySan Juan
River/StreamTr-deadman Bay
Coordinates48.51875, -123.14129

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length111 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge118 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSan Juan County Land Bank
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00370
Federal IDWA00370
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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