Grass Lake

Grass Lake is an earth dam located in Plumas County, California, built in 1893. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grass Lake

The primary purpose of Grass Lake is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal).

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1893, 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 09/22/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyPlumas
Coordinates39.72820, -120.69670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1893 (133 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Max Discharge275 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/22/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCA10329
Federal IDCA10329
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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