Paul

Paul is an earth dam located in Clark County, Idaho, built in 1911. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Paul

Paul is a dam in Clark, Idaho. The dam is owned by Upper Snake River Cattle Association (private). It impounds the East Modoc Creek Modoc Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1911, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2016.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIdaho
CountyClark
River/StreamEast Modoc Creek Modoc Creek
Coordinates44.46290, -112.33610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1911 (115 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge70 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUpper Snake River Cattle Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDID00018
Federal IDID00018
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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