Williams Dam

Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Spokane County, Washington, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Charleswilliams (private). It impounds the Saltese Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 05/24/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWashington
CountySpokane
River/StreamSaltese Creek
Coordinates47.60990, -117.12603

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCharlesWilliams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/24/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA01520
Federal IDWA01520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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