Oxford

Oxford is a dam located in Franklin County, Idaho, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Oxford

Oxford is a dam in Franklin, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Wickiup Creek Bear Creek near Remote.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a storage capacity of 315 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 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 07/18/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamWickiup Creek Bear Creek
Coordinates42.28250, -112.00970

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage315 acre-ft
Normal Storage315 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00173
Federal IDID00173
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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