Fish Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Okanogan County, Washington, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 50 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 Fish Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fish Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wa Dfw (state). It impounds the Coulee Creek.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,815 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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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Location
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| River/Stream | Coulee Creek |
| Coordinates | 48.60970, -119.68496 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,815 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,815 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,815 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wa Dfw |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00323 |
| Federal ID | WA00323 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |