Busters Reservoir

Busters Reservoir is an earth dam located in Lassen County, California, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/14/2008
Height8 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 630 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 Busters Reservoir

The primary purpose of Busters Reservoir 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 630 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 08/14/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLassen
Coordinates40.81176, -121.15579

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/14/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCA10334
Federal IDCA10334
More InfoState Dam Safety Program