Strickland

Strickland is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1927. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Strickland

Strickland is a dam in Owyhee, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Louse Creek Sheep Creek near Remote.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a storage capacity of 560 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 1927, 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 08/25/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Nearest CityRemote
River/StreamLouse Creek Sheep Creek
Coordinates42.44140, -115.80140

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1927 (99 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage560 acre-ft
Normal Storage560 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area95 sq mi
Max Discharge395 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/25/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00192
Federal IDID00192
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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