Macs Pond Dam

Macs Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Kitsap County, Washington, built in 1895. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built1895131 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 220 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Macs Pond Dam

Macs Pond Dam is a dam in Kitsap, Washington. The dam is owned by Islandwood Fna (private). It impounds the Tr-puget Sound.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1895, the structure is over a century 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyKitsap
River/StreamTr-puget Sound
Coordinates47.60500, -122.52718

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1895 (131 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge65 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerIslandwood Fna
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWA01705
Federal IDWA01705
More InfoState Dam Safety Program