About the dams we regulate
The dams we regulate:
- Store at least 10 acre-feet (or 3.2 million gallons) of water
- Are mostly under 50 feet tall
- Are mostly earthen-fill dams
- Are mostly privately-owned
- Were mostly built for irrigation or recreational purposes
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Dams in the state of Washington
- For a full list of the dams we regulate, see our inventory of dams report.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Bureau of Reclamation – under the U.S Department of the Interior
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Unpermitted dams
Zosel Dam
Contact information
Samantha Long, EIT
Dam Safety Office Manager
samantha.long@ecy.wa.gov
Office: 360-407-6603
Cell: 360-972-4426