Sleepy Hollow Dam

Sleepy Hollow Dam is an earth dam located in Stevens County, Washington, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/30/2001
Height15 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 160 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 Sleepy Hollow Dam

The primary purpose of Sleepy Hollow Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Johnson Childrens Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sheep Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 05/30/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyStevens
River/StreamTr-big Sheep Creek
Coordinates48.94810, -117.90797

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohnson Childrens Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/30/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00678
Federal IDWA00678
More InfoState Dam Safety Program