Payne Creek is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Payne Creek
Payne Creek is a dam in Owyhee, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Payne Creek Blue Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a storage capacity of 570 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1930, 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 09/07/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| River/Stream | Payne Creek Blue Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.25460, -116.08780 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 570 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 570 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 72 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/07/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ID00198 |
| Federal ID | ID00198 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |