Welling No 2

Welling No 2 is a dam located in Bear Lake County, Idaho, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Welling No 2

The primary purpose of Welling No 2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Springs Bear Lake near Remote.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/21/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamSprings Bear Lake
Coordinates42.40690, -111.35540

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge13 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/21/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00226
Federal IDID00226
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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