Blue Lake is an earth dam located in Lassen County, California, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 70 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 Blue Lake
The primary purpose of Blue Lake is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal).
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 70 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Lassen |
| Coordinates | 41.14990, -120.28930 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 70 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 211 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA10233 |
| Federal ID | CA10233 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |