Dragoon Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Spokane County, Washington, built in 1913. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Dragoon Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dragoon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dragoon Lake LLC (private). It impounds the Dragoon Creek near Deer Park.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1913, 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 | Spokane |
| Nearest City | Deer Park |
| River/Stream | Dragoon Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.96274, -117.48638 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1913 (113 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dragoon Lake LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00342 |
| Federal ID | WA00342 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |