Quadrant Lake No 1

Quadrant Lake No 1 is a gravity dam located in King County, Washington, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Quadrant Lake No 1

The primary purpose of Quadrant Lake No 1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Federal Way Nat' Lit League (private). It impounds the Offstream near Federal Way.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
CountyKing
Nearest CityFederal Way
River/StreamOffstream
Coordinates47.29775, -122.32499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height8 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area57 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge480 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFederal Way Nat' Lit League
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA01740
Federal IDWA01740
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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