Dams in Whatcom County, Washington

30Total Dams
22High Hazard
1Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
RossHighSatisfactory540Hydroelectric1949
DiabloHighSatisfactory389Hydroelectric1929
GorgeHighSatisfactory300Hydroelectric1961
Upper Baker -auxiliary DikeHighSatisfactory30Hydroelectric
Hannegan Road Detention BasinHighSatisfactory28Flood Risk Reduction1996
Holiday Lake DamHighFair23Recreation1967
Lummi Island Estates DamHighFair20Recreation1963
St Clair Stormwater Detention DamHighSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1986
Whatcom Lake DamHighSatisfactory19Recreation1937
Ferndale Aerated Sewage Lagoon No 3HighSatisfactory17Other1986
BagleyHighNot Rated16Other1927
Louise Lake DamHighSatisfactory14Irrigation1972
Telegraph Road Stormwater Detention DamHighFair14Flood Risk Reduction1988
Happy Valley Stormwater Detention BasinHighSatisfactory14Flood Risk Reduction1981
Padden Lake DamHighSatisfactory13Recreation1933
Horton Road Detention DamHighFair13Flood Risk Reduction1994
Edaleen Dairy Waste Storage Pond No 3HighFair12Other2007
Bullard DamHighSatisfactory11Recreation1969
Geneva Lake DamHighSatisfactory10Recreation1988
Bellingham Airport Sw Detention Pond 3HighSatisfactory8Flood Risk Reduction2011
Edaleen Dairy Waste Storage Pond No. 2HighFair8Other1989
Camping Dairy Lagoon DamHighFair7Other1980
Engelsma Dairy Lagoon DamSignificantFair7Irrigation1994
Smrekar Reservoir DamLow27Irrigation1954
Pumping Pond DikeLowSatisfactory22Hydroelectric1960
Unruh Reservoir DamLow21Irrigation1959
Squires Lake DamLow15Irrigation1960
Glenhaven Lakes DamLow14Recreation1963
Baker Lake DamLow10Irrigation1966
West Lynden Regional Detention FacilityLow7Flood Risk Reduction2003