Tindall

Tindall is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Tindall

The primary purpose of Tindall 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 West Fork Bull Creek Bull Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1951, 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 09/28/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
River/StreamWest Fork Bull Creek Bull Creek
Coordinates42.08620, -115.96830

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge24 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/28/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00085
Federal IDID00085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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