Tingey

Tingey is a dam located in Franklin County, Idaho, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Tingey

The primary purpose of Tingey 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 Bear River near Remote.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/19/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamUnnamed Stream Bear River
Coordinates42.04610, -111.95700

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge13 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00080
Federal IDID00080
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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