Brace is a dam located in Owyhee County, Idaho, built in 1921. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Brace

The primary purpose of Brace is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trap Creek Beaver Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1921, the structure is over a century old.

The most recent inspection on record was 02/26/1981. That was over 45 years ago.

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
River/StreamTrap Creek Beaver Creek
Coordinates42.35160, -116.70640

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length775 ft
Year Completed1921 (105 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage250 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/26/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00330
Federal IDID00330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program