 The reservoir is also known to hold many fish including carp, smallmouth bass, perch, and tiger musky.A diversion dam on the White River, near Buckley, routes water into a flume which empties into the east side of Lake Tapps.On the west side of the reservoir, water had originally been routed to the Dieringer Powerhouse to generate hydroelectricity, after which the water was returned to the White River, about downstream from the diversion dam.