Bremerton National Airport Detention Dam is an earth dam located in Kitsap County, Washington, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 130 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bremerton National Airport Detention Dam
The primary purpose of Bremerton National Airport Detention 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 Port of Bremerton (local government). It impounds the Offstream.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| River/Stream | Offstream |
| Coordinates | 47.48446, -122.77553 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 277 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Port of Bremerton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA01732 |
| Federal ID | WA01732 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |