Nestle Potato Effluent Lagoon is an earth dam located in Grant County, Washington, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Nestle Potato Effluent Lagoon
Nestle Potato Effluent Lagoon is a dam in Grant, Washington. The dam is owned by J R Simplot Co. (private). It impounds the Offstream.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 659 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 765 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 | Grant |
| River/Stream | Offstream |
| Coordinates | 47.12267, -119.16114 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 765 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 765 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 659 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 659 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | J R Simplot Co. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA00645 |
| Federal ID | WA00645 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |