Lawrence Lake Dam

Lawrence Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thurston County, Washington, built in 1918. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lawrence Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lawrence Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jennierichardson (private). It impounds the Tr-deschutes River near Vail.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 330 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1918, 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
CountyThurston
Nearest CityVail
River/StreamTr-deschutes River
Coordinates46.84699, -122.58294

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1918 (108 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,000 acre-ft
Max Storage5,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage4,379 acre-ft
Surface Area330 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJennieRichardson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00414
Federal IDWA00414
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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