Lamb-weston

Lamb-weston is a dam located in Power County, Idaho, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lamb-weston

Lamb-weston is a dam in Power, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Spring Snake River near Snake River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 06/26/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyPower
Nearest CitySnake River
River/StreamSpring Snake River
Coordinates42.73380, -112.94880

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge50 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/26/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00182
Federal IDID00182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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