Jacobs

Jacobs is a dam located in Fremont County, Idaho, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Jacobs

Jacobs is a dam in Fremont, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Blue Lake Sheep Creek near Island Park Res.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/23/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyFremont
Nearest CityIsland Park Res
River/StreamBlue Lake Sheep Creek
Coordinates44.44950, -111.47440

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge333 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00466
Federal IDID00466
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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