Last Chance Weir is a buttress dam located in Fresno County, California, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 143 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Last Chance Weir
Last Chance Weir is a dam in Fresno, California. The dam is owned by Last Chance Water Ditch Company (private). It impounds the Kings River.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 143 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 850 square miles. Completed in 1919, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/2024.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| River/Stream | Kings River |
| Coordinates | 36.42010, -119.66680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 143 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 850 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Last Chance Water Ditch Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA00716 |
| Federal ID | CA00716 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |