Jenkins Creek is a dam located in Washington County, Idaho, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Jenkins Creek
Jenkins Creek is a dam in Washington, Idaho. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Jenkins Creek Snake River.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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 09/17/2018.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Idaho |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Jenkins Creek Snake River |
| Coordinates | 44.35610, -116.99140 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/17/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ID00215 |
| Federal ID | ID00215 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |