Empire Weir No. 1 is a buttress dam located in Kings County, California, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 77 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Empire Weir No. 1
Empire Weir No. 1 is a dam in Kings, California. The dam is owned by Empire Westside Irrigation District (public utility). It impounds the Sfk Kings River.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 77 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1906, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/26/2024.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Kings |
| River/Stream | Sfk Kings River |
| Coordinates | 36.23890, -119.85780 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Buttress |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 77 ft |
| Year Completed | 1906 (120 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Empire Westside Irrigation District |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/26/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA00714 |
| Federal ID | CA00714 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |