Samish Wd Sewage Lagoons

Samish Wd Sewage Lagoons is an earth dam located in Skagit County, Washington, built in 1974. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Samish Wd Sewage Lagoons

Samish Wd Sewage Lagoons is a dam in Skagit, Washington. The dam is owned by Samish Water District (public utility). It impounds the Offstream - Friday Cr..

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 2,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateWashington
CountySkagit
River/StreamOffstream - Friday Cr.
Coordinates48.64363, -122.36896

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Length2,400 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSamish Water District
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/24/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWA01990
Federal IDWA01990
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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