Three Lakes Reservoir Dam

Three Lakes Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Chelan County, Washington, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Three Lakes Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Three Lakes Reservoir Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rodney & Bonitavan Hoven (private). It impounds the Tr-columbia River near Malaga.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1908, the structure is over a century 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountyChelan
Nearest CityMalaga
River/StreamTr-columbia River
Coordinates47.36325, -120.21874

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRodney & BonitaVan Hoven
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00233
Federal IDWA00233
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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