Cle Elum Dike 2 is an earth dam located in Kittitas County, Washington, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 97 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 Cle Elum Dike 2
Cle Elum Dike 2 is a dam in Kittitas, Washington. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Cle Elum River near Cle Elum.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 97 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4,812 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 437,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1933, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2022.
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Location
| State | Washington |
| County | Kittitas |
| Nearest City | Cle Elum |
| River/Stream | Cle Elum River |
| Coordinates | 47.25290, -121.06350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 97 ft |
| Year Completed | 1933 (93 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 437,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 437,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 437,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4,812 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/30/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00274 |
| Federal ID | WA00274S003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |