Burton & Louthan Dam is an earth dam located in San Juan County, Washington, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 560 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 Burton & Louthan Dam
The primary purpose of Burton & Louthan Dam 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 Barry & Deborahbartmasser (private). It impounds the Tr-haro Strait.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 77 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 01/13/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Washington |
| County | San Juan |
| River/Stream | Tr-haro Strait |
| Coordinates | 48.52708, -123.07966 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 77 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 24 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Barry & Deborahbartmasser |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/13/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00125 |
| Federal ID | WA00125 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |