Dams in Jefferson County, Washington

4Total Dams
3High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Washington

Jefferson County has 4 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Jefferson County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Lords Lake North Dam at 42 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lords Lake North DamHighSatisfactory42Water Supply1957
Lords Lake East DamHighPoor42Water Supply1956
Port Townsend Paper Asb PondHighSatisfactory27Other1978
Fresh Water PondSignificantNot Available30Water Supply