Little Twin Lakes Dam

Little Twin Lakes Dam is an earth dam located in Mason County, Washington, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Little Twin Lakes Dam

The primary purpose of Little Twin Lakes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timberlake Community Club (private). It impounds the Tr-campbell Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyMason
River/StreamTr-campbell Creek
Coordinates47.21650, -122.97243

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge21 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTimberlake Community Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00090
Federal IDWA00090
More InfoState Dam Safety Program