Albion Sewage Treatment Lagoons is an earth dam located in Whitman County, Washington, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 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 Albion Sewage Treatment Lagoons
Albion Sewage Treatment Lagoons is a dam in Whitman, Washington. The dam is owned by Albion Town Public Works (local government). It impounds the Offestream - Sf Palouse R.
The dam stands 8 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| River/Stream | Offestream - Sf Palouse R |
| Coordinates | 46.78761, -117.25955 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Albion Town Public Works |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WA01962 |
| Federal ID | WA01962 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |