Hardisty

Hardisty is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1914. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Hardisty

Hardisty is a dam in Owyhee, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Cherry Creek Dougherty Creek near Remote.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, has a storage capacity of 789 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1914, 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 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 07/15/2020.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamCherry Creek Dougherty Creek
Coordinates42.65720, -117.00330

Physical Characteristics

NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1914 (112 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage789 acre-ft
Normal Storage789 acre-ft
Surface Area75 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge550 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00089
Federal IDID00089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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