Waitt Lk Valley Sewage Treatment Lagoon

Waitt Lk Valley Sewage Treatment Lagoon is an earth dam located in Stevens County, Washington, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 2,170 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 Waitt Lk Valley Sewage Treatment Lagoon

Waitt Lk Valley Sewage Treatment Lagoon is a dam in Stevens, Washington. The dam is owned by Stevens County PUD #1 (local government). It impounds the Colville River - Offstream.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 2,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyStevens
River/StreamColville River - Offstream
Coordinates48.17080, -117.75123

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length2,170 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerStevens County PUD #1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWA01783
Federal IDWA01783
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