Lodge Pond

Lodge Pond is a dam located in Payette County, Idaho, built in 1910. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lodge Pond

The primary purpose of Lodge Pond 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 Spring Big Willow Creek near New Plymouth.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 07/27/2017.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIdaho
CountyPayette
Nearest CityNew Plymouth
River/StreamSpring Big Willow Creek
Coordinates44.05990, -116.55750

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1910 (116 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDID00322
Federal IDID00322
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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