Maytown Ski Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Thurston County, Washington, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 4,612 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 Maytown Ski Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Maytown Ski Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Maytown Lake Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-scatter Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 4,612 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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.
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Location
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| River/Stream | Tr-scatter Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.87666, -122.94534 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,612 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 20 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Maytown Lake Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00569 |
| Federal ID | WA00569 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |