Grandview Wastewater Aqua Lagoon Dam

Grandview Wastewater Aqua Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Yakima County, Washington, built in 1999. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection10/02/2024
Height10 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 2,080 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 Grandview Wastewater Aqua Lagoon Dam

Grandview Wastewater Aqua Lagoon Dam is a dam in Yakima, Washington. The dam is owned by Grandview City Hall (local government). It impounds the Yakima River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 2,080 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/02/2024.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyYakima
River/StreamYakima River
Coordinates46.21009, -119.91101

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length2,080 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGrandview City Hall
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/02/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWA00755
Federal IDWA00755
More InfoState Dam Safety Program