Friesland Dairy Lagoons
Friesland Dairy Lagoons is an earth dam located in Yakima County, Washington, built in 2013. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Friesland Dairy Lagoons
Friesland Dairy Lagoons is a dam in Yakima, Washington. The dam is owned by Windmill Estates Llc (private).
The dam stands 6 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 10 acre-feet. Completed in 2013, the structure is relatively new.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2018. That was 7 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Washington dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Coordinates | 46.27236, -119.96982 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 6 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 2013 (13 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Windmill Estates LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA02050 |
| Federal ID | WA02050 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |