Black Butte Dam - Dike 6 is an earth dam located in Tehama County, California, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 220 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Black Butte Dam - Dike 6
The primary purpose of Black Butte Dam - Dike 6 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by USACE - Sacramento District (federal). It impounds the Stony Creek.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4,560 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 354,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 736 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/16/2024.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Tehama |
| River/Stream | Stony Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.82694, -122.35270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 354,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 354,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105,900 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4,560 acres |
| Drainage Area | 736 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | USACE - Sacramento District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/16/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA10102 |
| Federal ID | CA10102S001 |