Bueler Dairy Waste Storage Pond

Bueler Dairy Waste Storage Pond is an earth dam located in Snohomish County, Washington, built in 2000. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection08/13/2018
Height15 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall. 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 Bueler Dairy Waste Storage Pond

Bueler Dairy Waste Storage Pond is a dam in Snohomish, Washington. The dam is owned by Bueler Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr - Snohomish River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/13/2018.

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Location

StateWashington
CountySnohomish
River/StreamTr - Snohomish River
Coordinates47.88132, -122.11608

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBueler Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/13/2018
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDWA01808
Federal IDWA01808
More InfoState Dam Safety Program