Bacchus Dam

Bacchus Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Washington, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bacchus Dam

The primary purpose of Bacchus Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by North Columbia River Road Pasco Wa, Llc (private).

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityN/a
Coordinates46.44322, -119.23430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerNorth Columbia River Road Pasco WA, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA01986
Federal IDWA01986
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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