Lenice Dam

Lenice Dam is a rockfill dam located in Grant County, Washington, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/05/1998
Height10 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 100 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lenice Dam

The primary purpose of Lenice 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 Tr-lower Crab Creek near Beverly.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 94 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/05/1998. That was over 28 years ago.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyGrant
Nearest CityBeverly
River/StreamTr-lower Crab Creek
Coordinates46.84348, -119.84228

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area94 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi
Max Discharge219 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWa Dfw
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/05/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00375
Federal IDWA00375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program