Crab Creek Flood Flat Water Control Structure

Crab Creek Flood Flat Water Control Structure is a concrete dam located in Grant County, Washington, built in 2024. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built20242 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 23 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Crab Creek Flood Flat Water Control Structure

The primary purpose of Crab Creek Flood Flat Water Control Structure is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Wa Dfw (state). It impounds the Crab Creek.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 23 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,912 square miles. Completed in 2024, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyGrant
River/StreamCrab Creek
Coordinates47.34297, -119.38133

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height11 ft
Dam Length23 ft
Year Completed2024 (2 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Drainage Area1,912 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerWa Dfw
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA00790
Federal IDWA00790
More InfoState Dam Safety Program