Garvey Dam

Garvey Dam is an earth dam located in Stevens County, Washington, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Garvey Dam

The primary purpose of Garvey Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jamesgarvey (private). It impounds the Truman Wood Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 06/10/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountyStevens
River/StreamTruman Wood Creek
Coordinates48.52870, -117.78541

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area49 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge110 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJamesGarvey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/10/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00496
Federal IDWA00496
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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