Roza Wasteway 6 Reregulation Reservoir

Roza Wasteway 6 Reregulation Reservoir is an earth dam located in Benton County, Washington, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 2,150 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 Roza Wasteway 6 Reregulation Reservoir

The primary purpose of Roza Wasteway 6 Reregulation Reservoir is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Roza Irrigation District (public utility). It impounds the Offstream - Snipes Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 2,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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

StateWashington
CountyBenton
River/StreamOffstream - Snipes Creek
Coordinates46.27913, -119.68564

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length2,150 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge75 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRoza Irrigation District
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00583
Federal IDWA00583
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