Everett Washwater Storage Pond Dam

Everett Washwater Storage Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Snohomish County, Washington, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,800 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 Everett Washwater Storage Pond Dam

Everett Washwater Storage Pond Dam is a dam in Snohomish, Washington. The dam is owned by Everett City Public Works (local government). It impounds the Chaplain Creek-offstream near Sultan.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

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Location

StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Nearest CitySultan
River/StreamChaplain Creek-offstream
Coordinates47.94140, -121.82706

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEverett City Public Works
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWA00448
Federal IDWA00448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program