Kachess Dam

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Kachess Dam is an earthfill dam in central Washington State that creates Kachess Lake, providing water storage and regulation as part of the region’s irrigation and water management system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earthfill dam
embankment dam
basinAgency U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Yakima Field Office NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1906
coreMaterial impervious earth core
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsReservoir Kachess Lake NERFINISHED
designedFor seasonal water storage
elevationOfCrest about 2,270 feet above sea level
hasFunction regulation of downstream flows
support of agricultural production in Yakima Valley
hasReservoirUse recreation on Kachess Lake
height about 115 feet
length about 2,600 feet
locatedIn Kittitas County, Washington NERFINISHED
Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedOnWaterbody Kachess River NERFINISHED
manages irrigation releases for agriculture
managesReservoir Kachess Lake NERFINISHED
material earthfill
nearbyCity Easton, Washington NERFINISHED
openingDate 1912
operatedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED
ownedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED
partOf Yakima Project NERFINISHED
primaryUseRegion central Washington irrigation districts
projectOperator Yakima Project irrigation districts NERFINISHED
purpose flood control
irrigation water storage
water regulation
water supply
region central Washington State
regulatesFlowTo Yakima River system NERFINISHED
reservoirCapacity about 239,000 acre-feet
riverBasin Yakima River basin NERFINISHED
spillwayType concrete overflow spillway
waterSource Kachess River inflow

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Yakima Project component Kachess Dam