Liberty Acres Lagoon 3

Liberty Acres Lagoon 3 is an earth dam located in Yakima County, Washington, built in 1990. 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 planNone on file
Last inspection10/28/2015
Height7 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 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 Liberty Acres Lagoon 3

Liberty Acres Lagoon 3 is a dam in Yakima, Washington. The dam is owned by Liberty Dairy LLC (private).

The dam stands 7 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 13 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/28/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateWashington
CountyYakima
Nearest CityGranger
Coordinates46.39704, -120.15282

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage13 acre-ft
Max Storage13 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLiberty Dairy LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/28/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWA02020
Federal IDWA02020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program