Dams in Mason County, Washington

16Total Dams
8High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Mason County, Washington

Mason County has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Mason County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cushman No 2 at 275 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Cushman No 2HighSatisfactory275Hydroelectric1930
Cushman No 1HighFair272Hydroelectric1926
Limerick Lake DamHighSatisfactory34Recreation1966
Timberlakes DamHighSatisfactory29Recreation1968
Anderson Lake DamHighSatisfactory28Recreation1966
Belfair Wwtp Treated Water Storage PondHighPoor22Other2014
Leprechaun Lake DamHighSatisfactory16Recreation1966
Cranberry Lake Stormwater Detention DamHighSatisfactory10Flood Risk Reduction1990
North Ranch Storage LagoonSignificantSatisfactory18Other2018
North Bay Water Reclamation Pond 1SignificantSatisfactory14Other2000
Fawn Lake DamLow36Recreation1966
Little Twin Lakes DamLow25Recreation1966
Christine Lake DamLow18Recreation1967
Bennettsen Lake DamLow11Recreation1971
Armstrong Lake DamLow10Recreation1968
Melbourne Lake DamLow9Fish and Wildlife Pond1957