Loers Dam is an earth dam located in Island County, Washington, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 1,500 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 Loers Dam
The primary purpose of Loers Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Whidbey Golf & Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-puget Sound.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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
| State | Washington |
| County | Island |
| River/Stream | Tr-puget Sound |
| Coordinates | 48.28635, -122.68878 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 54 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Whidbey Golf & Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00157 |
| Federal ID | WA00157 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |