Lake Marcel - Dam

Dam

A concrete dam engineered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers was built in the 1980s by the Lake Marcel Community Club (LMCC) to replace the earthen dam.

The Lake Marcel Dam is regulated by the Washington State Department of Ecology and is privately owned by LMCC. It is the only dam in Carnation, according to the Inventory of Dams in the State of Washington.

The Lake Marcel Dam is 24 feet (7.3 m) high and 100 feet (30 m) long. It is capable of storing 350 acre feet (430,000 m3) in Lake Marcel and can discharge 1,300 cubic feet (37 m3) per second, a ratio of 371% discharge over capacity.