Lake Mary

Lake Mary is an earth dam located in Placer County, California, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Mary

Lake Mary is a dam in Placer, California. The dam is owned by Sugar Bowl Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr Sfk Yuba Rv.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2025.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyPlacer
River/StreamTr Sfk Yuba Rv
Coordinates39.31200, -120.33190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1926 (100 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage172 acre-ft
Max Storage172 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSugar Bowl Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/20/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA00539
Federal IDCA00539
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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