Curlew Valley

Curlew Valley is a dam located in Oneida County, Idaho, built in 1911. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Curlew Valley

Curlew Valley is a dam in Oneida, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Deep Creek Great Salt Lake near Stone.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 247 acres, has a storage capacity of 3,800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 253 square miles. Completed in 1911, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/10/2020.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOneida
Nearest CityStone
River/StreamDeep Creek Great Salt Lake
Coordinates42.06840, -112.69320

Physical Characteristics

NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1911 (115 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage3,800 acre-ft
Surface Area247 acres
Drainage Area253 sq mi
Max Discharge2,524 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00007
Federal IDID00007
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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