Beeler is an earth dam located in Siskiyou County, California, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/15/2010
Height9 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 2,290 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 Beeler

The primary purpose of Beeler 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 9 feet tall and stretches 2,290 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 640 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 07/15/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.50489, -121.61852

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length2,290 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage640 acre-ft
Normal Storage640 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/15/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCA10311
Federal IDCA10311
More InfoState Dam Safety Program