Valley View Dairy Waste Pond

Valley View Dairy Waste Pond is an earth dam located in Skagit County, Washington, built in 2003. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Valley View Dairy Waste Pond

Valley View Dairy Waste Pond is a dam in Skagit, Washington. The dam is owned by J & L Real Estate, Llc (private). It impounds the Nookachamps Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/07/2022.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWashington
CountySkagit
River/StreamNookachamps Creek
Coordinates48.40305, -122.23221

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJ & L Real Estate, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/07/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWA01873
Federal IDWA01873
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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