Crescent Weir

Crescent Weir is a buttress dam located in Kings County, California, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crescent Weir

Crescent Weir is a dam in Kings, California. The dam is owned by Crescent Canal Company (private). It impounds the Zalda Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 327 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,600 square miles. Completed in 1933, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/28/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyKings
River/StreamZalda Creek
Coordinates36.38530, -119.87710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeButtress
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length327 ft
Year Completed1933 (93 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1,600 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCrescent Canal Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/28/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDCA00311
Federal IDCA00311
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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