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Sierra County Dam Report Card

County dam listCounty CSV
D
Grade
126
Score
11
High Hazard

Sierra County has 14 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 11 high-hazard dams, 10 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 6 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 9 high-hazard dams with blank or older inspection dates.

Interpretation: higher scores identify places where public records deserve closer review. The score does not predict failure probability and should be checked against official state and local dam-safety sources.

Report Card Fields

Total Dams14
High Hazard11
Significant Hazard1
Poor/Unsatisfactory10
High Hazard Missing EAP6
High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection9

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 11 high-hazard dams have current inspections and emergency plans.
  • Check whether poor/unsatisfactory condition records have since been repaired or reclassified.
  • Use the county CSV to identify dams, owners, and inspection fields for follow-up.