Washington Dams
817 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
817
High Hazard
404
49.4%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
65
Average Age
55 yrs
Hazard Classification
High404 (49.4%)
Significant98 (12.0%)
Low312 (38.2%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory241 (29.5%)
Fair191 (23.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory65 (8.0%)
Not Rated320 (39.2%)
Federal
69
State
42
Local
193
Private
392
Tallest Dams
- Grand Coulee Dam550 ft
- Ross540 ft
- Mud Mountain Dam425 ft
- Swift No. 1412 ft
- Diablo389 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Grand Coulee DamHigh
- RossHigh
- Mud Mountain DamHigh
- Swift No. 1High
- DiabloHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- Lower BakerPoor
- WellsPoor
- Van Stone Tailings DamPoor
- Indian Creek DamPoor
- Butterworth DamPoor
All Dams in Washington
Showing 1–25 of 191
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Cowlitz County | 323 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Windsor Waterski Pond Thurston County | 11 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Weyerhaeuser Enumclaw Flood Control Dam King County | 30 | 1993 | High | Fair |
| West Richland Sewage Lagoon North Benton County | 7 | 1961 | Significant | Fair |
| West Fork Dam Grays Harbor County | 16 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
| Wenatchee Heights Reservoir No 2 Dam Chelan County | 28 | 1998 | High | Fair |
| Wenas Dam Yakima County | 90 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Welcome Lake Dam King County | 24 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Watts Bros Organic Dairy Lagoon 3 Benton County | 21 | 2007 | Significant | Fair |
| Watts Bros Organic Dairy Lagoon 2 Benton County | 21 | 2007 | Significant | Fair |
| Watts Bros Organic Dairy Lagoon 1 Benton County | 21 | 2007 | Significant | Fair |
| Wapato Lake Dam Chelan County | 40 | 1912 | High | Fair |
| Wanapum Kittitas County | 206 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Van Wingerden Pond 1 Yakima County | 18 | 1980 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Wheeler Saddle Dam Chelan County | 15 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Upper Wheeler Dam Chelan County | 65 | 1922 | High | Fair |
| Upper Turnbull Dam Spokane County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Blackhorse Dam Spokane County | 10 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Tuck Lake Dam King County | 47 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Trout Lake Storage Dam San Juan County | 37 | 1929 | High | Fair |
| Trophy Ponds Dam Snohomish County | 16 | 1984 | High | Fair |
| Tree Top Prosser Lagoons 2 & 3 Benton County | 18 | 1991 | Significant | Fair |
| Tolt River - South Fork King County | 200 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Tesoro Water Storage Reservoir Skagit County | 11 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Telegraph Road Stormwater Detention Dam Whatcom County | 14 | 1988 | High | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.