Koskella

Koskella is a dam located in Valley County, Idaho, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Koskella

The primary purpose of Koskella 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 North Fork Payette River.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/03/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyValley
River/StreamUnnamed Stream North Fork Payette River
Coordinates44.66900, -116.02470

Physical Characteristics

NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge55 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/03/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00119
Federal IDID00119
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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