Dams in Pierce County, Washington

35Total Dams
24High Hazard
3Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
AlderHighSatisfactory330Hydroelectric1945
Tapps Lake Dike No 4HighSatisfactory48Recreation1911
Steilacoom Lake DamHighSatisfactory28Fish and Wildlife Pond1989
Tapps Lake Dike No 6HighSatisfactory28Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No 5HighSatisfactory28Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No 11HighSatisfactory25Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Backflow Prevention StructureHighSatisfactory22Recreation2007
Harbor Hill North PondHighSatisfactory21Flood Risk Reduction2014
Tapps Lake Dike No 8HighSatisfactory20Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No10HighSatisfactory18Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No 1HighSatisfactory18Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No 9HighSatisfactory15Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No 2bHighSatisfactory15Recreation1911
Tapps Lake Dike No 3HighSatisfactory15Recreation1911
Latitude 47 Commerce Center Stormwater PondHighFair15Flood Risk Reduction2020
Frozen Lake DamHighNot Available14Water Supply1930
Tapps Lake Dike No 12HighSatisfactory14Recreation1911
Lakeland South Pond No 1HighFair13Flood Risk Reduction2003
Leach Creek Stormwater Detention DamHighFair13Flood Risk Reduction1960
North Fork Clover Creek E1 Det BasinHighFair10Flood Risk Reduction2000
North Fork Clover Creek W1 Det FacilHighFair10Flood Risk Reduction2001
Tapps Lake Dike No 2aHighSatisfactory9Recreation1911
Bonney Lake Wsu Infiltration PondHighSatisfactory9Flood Risk Reduction2018
Tapps Lake Dike No 13HighSatisfactory5Recreation1911
Butterworth DamSignificantPoor60Irrigation1949
Sylvia Lake Dam Pierce CoSignificantFair16Recreation1963
Slavic Lake DamSignificantPoor13Recreation1990
Tapps Lake Dike No 14LowSatisfactory256Recreation1911
Eden Creek DamLow40Water Supply1937
Tapps Lake Dike No 15LowSatisfactory27Recreation1911
Chambers Creek Reservoir DamLow22Water Supply1970
Whiteman Cove DamLow15Recreation1950
Lake Minterwood DamLow14Recreation1967
Serene LakeLow9Recreation1971
Chambers LakeLowNot Available7Other1967