Snowstorm Dam (blm)

Snowstorm Dam (blm) is a dam located in Lassen County, California, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Snowstorm Dam (blm)

The primary purpose of Snowstorm Dam (blm) 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 Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the 3.2 Sq. Mi. near 1.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 313 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 09/01/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLassen
Nearest City1
River/Stream3.2 Sq. Mi.
Coordinates40.66000, -120.44670

Physical Characteristics

NID Height7 ft
Dam Length313 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDOI BLM
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA10357
Federal IDCA10357
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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