Snow Creek North
Snow Creek North is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Snow Creek North
Snow Creek North is a dam in Owyhee, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Stream Snow Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 115 acres, has a storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/07/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Stream Snow Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.11950, -115.97340 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 115 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ID00084 |
| Federal ID | ID00084 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |