Shoecraft Lake Outlet

Shoecraft Lake Outlet is an earth dam located in Snohomish County, Washington, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shoecraft Lake Outlet

The primary purpose of Shoecraft Lake Outlet 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 Tulalip Creek near Tulalip.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 74 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 830 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 05/07/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Nearest CityTulalip
River/StreamTulalip Creek
Coordinates48.12623, -122.30684

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length74 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage830 acre-ft
Max Storage830 acre-ft
Normal Storage630 acre-ft
Surface Area130 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWA DFW
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/07/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00442
Federal IDWA00442
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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