Paul is an earth dam located in Clark County, Idaho, built in 1911. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Paul
Paul is a dam in Clark, Idaho. The dam is owned by Upper Snake River Cattle Association (private). It impounds the East Modoc Creek Modoc Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1911, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clark |
| River/Stream | East Modoc Creek Modoc Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.46290, -112.33610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1911 (115 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 70 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Upper Snake River Cattle Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ID00018 |
| Federal ID | ID00018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |