Hardisty Wilson East

Hardisty Wilson East is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1918. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hardisty Wilson East

The primary purpose of Hardisty Wilson East 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 Unnamed Stream Wilson Creek near Remote.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1918, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/08/2017.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamUnnamed Stream Wilson Creek
Coordinates42.64680, -116.95130

Physical Characteristics

NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1918 (108 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge70 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/08/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00520
Federal IDID00520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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