Trail Diversion

Trail Diversion is a dam located in Elmore County, Idaho, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Trail Diversion

Trail Diversion is a dam in Elmore, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Little Canyon Creek Snake River.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 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 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 08/11/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyElmore
River/StreamLittle Canyon Creek Snake River
Coordinates43.05060, -115.28360

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area29 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/11/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00240
Federal IDID00240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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